Waverley

by Walter Scott

Overview

Edward Waverly enjoyed a privileged upbringing, despite his family’s drama. Coming of age during a political uprising, Edward’s time is split between his father and his uncle, who each have opposing political views, which causes a rift in the family. His uncle is a traditional British subject that wishes to overthrow the government so that Charles Edward Stuart is restored to power, commonly known as a Jacobite. However, Edward’s father is a Hanoverian, a citizen who supports the current government. Raised between the two, Edward himself has flippant views. In fact, he is more interested in chasing women than his studies or politics. For this reason, Edward’s aunt decides to send him to the army. Serving as a Hanoverian soldier, Edward takes his training about as seriously as he took his studies, but as his regiment travels around Scottland, Edward is taken by the beauty of the nation and its culture, especially falling for a young woman named Flora. Though Edward quickly becomes enamored by Flora, he soon realizes that their romance is ill-fated, as he is a Hanoverian soldier, and Flora is a dedicated Jacobite. While Edward challenges his own political views for love, more chaos unfolds, including war, uprisings, and accusations of treason. First published anonymously in 1814, Waverley rose to almost immediate fame, praised for its authenticity and comedy. Already famous as a poet, Sir Walter Scott eventually admitted that this extraordinary historical novel was among his first attempts to publish his prose fiction. With themes of war and tolerance and beautiful prose, Waverley depicts a young soldier’s struggle with love and beliefs as he travels across Scottland. Featuring stunning detail, the landscape and culture of 18th century Scottland is beautifully represented as is the fascinating history of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. This edition of Waverley by Sir Walter Scott now features an eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of Waverley crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original mastery of Sir Walter Scott’s literature.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420968194
Publisher:	Digireads.com
Publication date:	03/15/2020
Pages:	418
Sales rank:	453,575
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright, and historian who also worked as a judge and legal administrator. Scott’s extensive knowledge of history and his exemplary literary technique earned him a role as a prominent author of the romantic movement and innovator of the historical fiction genre. After rising to fame as a poet, Scott started to venture into prose fiction as well, which solidified his place as a popular and widely-read literary figure, especially in the 19th century. Scott left behind a legacy of innovation, and is praised for his contributions to Scottish culture.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Sir Walter Scott: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text
Abbreviations for Works Consulted for Annotations

Waverley
Scott’s Notes to Waverley,Volumes One and Two

Appendix A: Selected Reviews of Waverley (1814–31)

1. From the Quarterly Review (July 1814) [John Wilson Croker]
2. From the Scots Magazine (July 1814)
3. From the British Critic (August 1814)
4. From the Antijacobin Review and Magazine (September 1814)
5. From the Scourge (October 1814)
6. From the Edinburgh Review (November 1814) [Francis Jeffrey]
7. From the Monthly Review (November 1814)
8. From the Critical Review (March 1815)
9. From the London Magazine (June 1829)
10. From the North American Review (April 1831)

Appendix B: The Union of 1707

1. Jonathan Swift, “Verses Said to Be Written on the Union” (1707)
2. From Daniel Defoe, A Tour Thro’ the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724–27)
3. From Daniel Defoe, A Review of the State of the British Nation (1707)
4. “The Union” (1819)

Appendix C: The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745

1. Tobias Smollett, “Tears of Scotland” (1746)
2. Songs from The Jacobite Relics of Scotland (1819)
1. “Here’s to the King, Sir”
2. “The King shall enjoy his own again”
3. Songs from Jacobite Songs and Ballads (1887)
1. “Maclean’s Welcome”
2. “Will he no come back again”
3. “O’er the Water to Charlie”
4. From Henry Fielding, The History of the Present Rebellion in Scotland (1745)
5. From Walter Scott, Redgauntlet. A Tale of the Eighteenth Century (1824)

Appendix D: Scottish Folklore and Legend in Contemporary Literature

1. From James Macpherson, “The Battle of Lora” (1803)
2. From Elizabeth Hamilton, The Cottagers of Glenburnie (1808)
3. From Anne MacVicar Grant, Essays on the Superstitions of the Highlanders of Scotland (1811)

Select Bibliography and Works Cited

Editorial Reviews

The well-chosen additional materials in this new edition of Waverley will prove illuminating to readers of Scott in numerous ways. Contemporaneous reviews reveal a wide range of perspectives on this historical novel; selections by Defoe and Swift express conflicting attitudes toward the Union of 1707. In addition, sections on the Rebellion of 1745 and on the customs of the Highlanders make available relevant but otherwise not easily available texts that further enrich this edition both for scholars of the novel and for student readers.” — Frank Palmeri, University of Miami

“Walter Scott’s Waverley is not an antique, but a revolutionary work that established the novel not just as an ideal type of history but as history itself: the psychology, the furnishings, the environment of the transition from militant to commercial society. Broadview’s edition will help to reinstate the vivid creativeness of Scott in imagining a past and its people—not to speak of his anticipation of multi-media only a few years before the photograph.” — Christopher Harvie, historian and Member of the Scottish Parliament

From the Publisher

The new edition of the Waverley Novels is important not just for those interested in Scott and Scottish literature, but also for those in the fields of bibliography, textual criticism and the History of the Book... If any scholar was well placed to establish an 'ideal text' of Waverley, it is Peter Garside... The meticulous care with which the numerous emendations to the texts have been considered makes these volumes a landmark series for modern editing, as well as serving the practical purpose of restoring Scott's texts to their original form.

Scottish Literary Review - Fiona Stafford

"Walter Scott's Waverley is not an antique, but a revolutionary work that established the novel not just as an ideal type of history but as history itself: the psychology, the furnishings, the environment of the transition from militant to commercial society. Broadview's edition will help to reinstate the vivid creativeness of Scott in imagining a past and its people – not to speak of his anticipation of multi-media only a few years before the photograph."

Christopher Harvie

"The well-chosen additional materials in this new edition of Waverley will prove illuminating to readers of Scott in numerous ways. Contemporaneous reviews reveal a wide range of perspectives on this historical novel; selections by Defoe and Swift express conflicting attitudes toward the Union of 1707. In addition, sections on the Rebellion of 1745 and on the customs of the Highlanders make available relevant but otherwise not easily available texts that further enrich this edition both for scholars of the novel and for student readers."

Frank Palmeri University of Miami