Waverley

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Description

The first romantic historical novel and international bestseller, Waverley (1814) tells the story of Edward Waverley, a naïve, sensitive young man who is posted to Scotland with his regiment, and becomes caught between the clans of the Jacobite Rising and the forces of the Hanoverian regime. He must decide whether he will follow the civilization he has always known, or be drawn into an older world of honour and loyalty – and must also choose between the quiet, constant Rose, and the passionate, principled Flora.

Additional information

Weight 0.395 kg
Dimensions 2.5 × 13 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

576

Publisher

Year Published

2011-10-27

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

014043660X

About The Author

Walter Scott (1771-1832) was born and educated in Edinburgh. His most famous novels include Waverley, Ivanhoe and Guy Mannering, but he first made his name as a poet. Scott was one of the best-selling novelists of the nineteenth century and is credited with establishing the historical novel.Claire Lamont is Professor of English Romantic Literature at University of Newcastle and series editor for Walter Scott in Penguin Classics.Peter Garside is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.Ian Duncan is Professor of English at Berkeley. His most recent book is Scott's Shadow: The Novel in Romantic Edinburgh.

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