Selected Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott

Selected Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott
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Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 1904999956
ISBN-13 : 9781904999959
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Download or read book Selected Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 byDavid Cecil.


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