Rob Roy

by Walter Scott

Overview

An historical novel as gripping as Scott's Ivanhoe. It is a tale of adventure in the 18th century, set in the Scottish highlands, whose hero is the legendary maverick outlaw Rob Roy Macgregor. Soon to be released by United Artists as a major motion picture starring Liam Neeson, John Hurt, Jessica Lange and Tim Roth. Included also in the 485 pages Author's Introduction, Notes, Glossary.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161323526
Publisher:	UnderPress Books
Publication date:	04/20/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	574 KB

About the Author

Sir Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scott created and popularized historical novels in a series called the Waverley Novels. In his novels Scott arranged the plots and characters so the reader enters into the lives of both great and ordinary people caught up in violent, dramatic changes in history.

Scott's work shows the influence of the 18th century enlightenment. He believed every human was basically decent regardless of class, religion, politics, or ancestry. Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works. The Waverley Novels express his belief in the need for social progress that does not reject the traditions of the past. He was the first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically, and was equally just to merchants, soldiers, and even kings.

Editorial Reviews

Walter Scott's most popular book along with Ivanhoe and the reason for this I think is obvious, especially to those who - like me - have read more than two books of his. Not that his other books are less good, and that this book is so much exceptional, is just that all the elements that make the great writer's books stand out,

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