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"Waverley" by Walter Scott, first published anonymously in 1814, is noteworthy primarily for being the first historical novel. It is an interesting first novel which describes an important and fateful time in Scotland's history.
"Waverley" tells the story of a young officer in the English army who finds his sympathy drawn towards the opposition when he is posted to Scotland. He becomes one of the leaders of the Jacobite insurrection directed against the English. The book is beautifully written and adheres closely to Scottish history. There is romance and adventure in this tale as our young hero is forced to test his loyalties to his country and the love of his life.
Two hundred years later, Walter Scott’s early novel remains a powerful narrative. There are three primary factors to consider when undertaking "Waverley", especially the first time reading it through. First, reading Scott’s novel will help you fill your bookshelf. Readers interested in historical fiction, chivalricromance, Elizabethan drama, medieval poetry, Romantic poetry, metanarrative, folktales, satire, or irreverence and parody will find common and unfamiliar referents in "Waverley". No author utilises literary allusions quite like Scott to draw thematic and formal content for his work. Second, "Waverley" is recognised by many to be the first historical novel; if you are interested at all in the historical narrative genre, the controversy of its origin, Scottish history, or the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, "Waverley" is a must read. Third, that "Waverley" is just funny. His quixotic idealism, the intertextual jokes, the narrator’s unbreakable anxiety over “amusing” his readers, all build a humorous romantic journey in an otherwise highly serious plot. Each section of general analysis that follows will offer a flash close reading of Davie Gellatly, a relatively minor character who first appears in chapter 9. Davie encapsulates much of the overarching ideas in the novel, and in writing about him I hope to avoid slipping in any hard spoilers.
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Humor, Christian & Inspirational
Length23 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 12, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1To The King's Most Gracious Majesty
2Editor's Note
3General Preface To The Waverley Novels
4Appendix
5Editor's Introduction To Waverley
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6Introduction
7Preface To The Third Edition
8VOLUME 1
9Chapter 1. Introductory
10Chapter 2. Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect
11Chapter 3. Education
12Chapter 4. Castle-Building
13Chapter 5. Choice Of A Profession
14Chapter 6. The Adieus Of Waverley
15Chapter 7. A Horse-Quarter In Scotland
16Chapter 8. A Scottish Manor-House Sixty Years Since
17Chapter 9. More Of The Manor-House And Its Environs
18Chapter 10. Rose Bradwardine And Her Father
19Chapter 11. The Banquet
20Chapter 12. Repentance And A Reconciliation
21Chapter 13. A More Rational Day Than The Last
22Chapter 14. A Discovery—Waverley Becomes Domesticated At Tully-Veolan
23Chapter 15. A Creagh, And Its Consequences
24Chapter 16. An Unexpected Ally Appears
25Chapter 17. The Hold Of A Highland Robber
26Chapter 18. Waverley Proceeds On His Journey
27Chapter 19. The Chief And His Mansion
28Chapter 20. A Highland Feast
29Chapter 21. The Chieftain's Sister
30Chapter 22. Highland Minstrelsy
31Chapter 23. Waverley Continues At Glennaquoich
32Chapter 24. A Stag-Hunt And Its Consequences
33Chapter 25. News From England
34Chapter 26. An Eclaircissement
35Chapter 27. Upon The Same Subject
36Chapter 28. A Letter From Tully-Veolan
37Chapter 29. Waverley's Reception In The Lowlands After His Highland Tour
38VOLUME 2
39Chapter 1. Shows That The Loss Of A Horse's Shoe May Be A Serious Inconvenience
40Chapter 2. An Examination
41Chapter 3. A Conference And The Consequence
42Chapter 4. A Confidant
43Chapter 5. Things Mend A Little
44Chapter 6. A Volunteer Sixty Years Since
45Chapter 7. An Incident
46Chapter 8. Waverley Is Still In Distress
47Chapter 9. A Nocturnal Adventure
48Chapter 10. The Journey Is Continued
49Chapter 11. An Old And A New Acquaintance
50Chapter 12. The Mystery Begins To Be Cleared Up
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