Waverley Or Tis Sixty Years SincePhoemixx Classics Ebooks, 4 oct 2021 - 888 páginas Waverley Or Tis Sixty Years Since Walter Scott - Waverley Or 'Tis Sixty Years Since is a historical novel by Walter Scott (17711832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish it anonymously in 1814 as his first venture into prose fiction. It is often regarded as one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.Edward Waverley, an English gentleman of honour, chooses an occupation in the army at the time just before the Jacobite uprising of 1745 on advice of his father. He has an officer's commission. On leave from army training, he visits friends of his family in Scotland, as he is not far from their place. He enjoys their Scottish hospitality. His head is full of the romantic notions of his unstructured education, including much reading, and he is startled to find himself in the midst of loyalists who support the return of the House of Stuart and the Stuart prince, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Young Chevalier to his supporters and as the Younger Pretender to his foes. His honour is often challenged as others interfere to push him to the Stuart side, where he is in battle, and he meets two women with whom he falls in love in turn, until he chooses one. His gentlemanly actions gain him friends in this precarious situation, on both sides of the uprising, who stand him in good stead when he is at risk from his own government when the uprising is put down.Scott chose to publish his later novels as being "by the author of Waverley". His series of works on similar themes written during the same period have become collectively known as the "Waverley Novels". The novel was well-received by contemporary critics, and well-liked by those who purchased novels in the early 19th century. It has continued in favour with later critics. |
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... never been expected or hoped for. The severe studies necessary to render me fit for my profession occupied the greater part of my time; and the society of my friends and companions, who were about to enter life along with, me, filled up ...
... never been expected or hoped for. The severe studies necessary to render me fit for my profession occupied the greater part of my time; and the society of my friends and companions, who were about to enter life along with, me, filled up ...
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... never resumed, but I did not abandon the idea of fictitious composition in prose, though I determined to give another turn to the style of the work. My early recollections of the Highland scenery and customs made so favourable an ...
... never resumed, but I did not abandon the idea of fictitious composition in prose, though I determined to give another turn to the style of the work. My early recollections of the Highland scenery and customs made so favourable an ...
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... never seen in the printing office; and thus the curiosity of such eager inquirers as made the most minute investigation was entirely at fault. But although the cause of concealing the Author's name in the first instance, when the ...
... never seen in the printing office; and thus the curiosity of such eager inquirers as made the most minute investigation was entirely at fault. But although the cause of concealing the Author's name in the first instance, when the ...
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... discovery of what I desired to conceal. The real truth is, that I never expected or hoped to disguise my connection with these Novels from any one who lived on terms of intimacy with me. The number of coincidences which.
... discovery of what I desired to conceal. The real truth is, that I never expected or hoped to disguise my connection with these Novels from any one who lived on terms of intimacy with me. The number of coincidences which.
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... never recollect being in pain or confusion on the subject. In Captain Medwyn's “Conversations of Lord Byron” the reporter states himself to have asked my noble and highly gifted friend, “If he was certain about these Novels being Sir ...
... never recollect being in pain or confusion on the subject. In Captain Medwyn's “Conversations of Lord Byron” the reporter states himself to have asked my noble and highly gifted friend, “If he was certain about these Novels being Sir ...
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