Sir Walter Scott wrote his first novel, Waverley, over several years, having completed a romance begun by Joseph Strutt in 1808. He rediscovered the manuscript two years later and shared its seven chapters with his publisher, who discouraged him from… Read More ›
Tobias Smollett’s first novel reflected both the reading interests of the day and Smollett’s own attitude toward fiction. As a picaresque with first-person narration, the novel offered readers an action-centered story with a rogue main character, but Roderick Random could… 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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