[Gutenberg 2034] • Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since

[Gutenberg 2034] • Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since
Authors
Scott, Walter
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Tags
historical fiction , 1745-1746 -- fiction , jacobite rebellion , classics
ISBN
9780199538027
Date
1814-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.47 MB
Lang
en
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Set during the Jacobite rising in Scotland in 1745, this novel springs from Scott's childhood recollections and his desire to preserve in writing the features of life in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. Waverley was first published anonymously in 1814 and was Scott's first novel.

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