Ten Waverley Classics by Sir Walter Scott
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Sir W. Scott
Binding: Hardback
Published: Walter Scott, 1111
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
This distinguished collection of historical novels chronicles the sweep of Scotland’s past and the shaping of national identity through vivid storytelling and memorable characters. Each work presents a distinct narrative, from the Jacobite struggles in Waverley and Old Mortality to the law and justice examined in The Heart of Midlothian, while Rob Roy and Guy Mannering illustrate the tension between tradition and modernity. Ivanhoe and Kenilworth transport readers to England, detailing chivalric ideals and courtly intrigue, while The Bride of Lammermoor and The Fortunes of Nigel uncover the tragic and political dimensions of human ambition. Quentin Durward illustrates the clash of cultures and the rise of centralized power in continental Europe.
Author: Sir W. Scott
Binding: Hardback
Published: Walter Scott, 1111
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
This distinguished collection of historical novels chronicles the sweep of Scotland’s past and the shaping of national identity through vivid storytelling and memorable characters. Each work presents a distinct narrative, from the Jacobite struggles in Waverley and Old Mortality to the law and justice examined in The Heart of Midlothian, while Rob Roy and Guy Mannering illustrate the tension between tradition and modernity. Ivanhoe and Kenilworth transport readers to England, detailing chivalric ideals and courtly intrigue, while The Bride of Lammermoor and The Fortunes of Nigel uncover the tragic and political dimensions of human ambition. Quentin Durward illustrates the clash of cultures and the rise of centralized power in continental Europe.