Selected Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott

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Sir Walter Scott

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His Waverley novels brought Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) great international fame in his own day. Many modern readers, however, find them too daunting, perhaps because of their considerable length. The aim of this volume is to introduce the general reader to Scott's prose fiction through his highly accessible short stories. These include the "straightforward" horror stories My Aunt Margaret's Mirror and The Tapestried Chamber and the masterly Wandering Willie's Tale with its weird expedition to Hell, told in broad Scots. The Highland Widow and The Two Drovers mirror the themes of some of Scott's great novels. The former deals with friction and misunderstanding between generations in a Highland family - with fatal consequences. The latter examines ideas of justice and honour when Highlander and Englishman collide - again with fatal consequences.Also included are The Fortunes of Martin Waldeck and Death of the Laird's Jock. With an Introduction by Ronald W. Renton and an Essay by David Cecil.

Release date NZ

January 7th, 2011

Author

Sir Walter Scott

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Introduction by Ronald, Renton
Notes by David Cecil

Illustrations

black & white illustrations

Pages

208

Dimensions

152x229x12

ISBN-13

9781904999959

Product ID

10075927

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