While not considered a major novel, St. Ronan’s Well remains important in demonstrating a change of topic for its author, Sir Walter Scott. Scott, who basically invented historical fiction, varies from his traditional approach to employ as setting a fashionable… Read More ›
Sir Walter Scott introduced the modern novel to the Western world with his publication of Waverley (1814) and invented the subgenre of historical fiction known as the historical novel, which, in the words of David Daiches, would “show history and… Read More ›
The Legend of Montrose became the third in Sir Walter Scott’s Tales of My Landlord series. As with most of Scott’s novels, this one is actually based on a “tale” popular in his day, explained by Scott in his introduction…. Read More ›
The second series in Sir Walter Scott’s Tales of My Landlord was to consist of one short tale and one novel, The Heart of Midlothian. The final product consisted only of the novel and was issued in four volumes, for… Read More ›
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