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Mary Stuart's Fortune and End: The...

Walter Scott

Mary Stuart's Fortune and End: The Monastery & The Abbot

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The Heroes of the Scottish Highland...

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The Heroes of the Scottish Highlands Collection: Ivanhoe, Waverley & Rob Roy (Illustrated)

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The Betrothed & Its Sequel, The Tal...

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The Betrothed & Its Sequel, The Talisman (Illustrated)

The Betrothed is the first of two Tales of the Crusaders. The action takes place in the Welsh Marches during the latter part of the reign of Henry II, after 1187. Eveline, the 16-year-old daughter of Sir Raymond Berenger, is rescued from a Welsh siege by the forces of Damian Lacy. She is betrothed to his uncle, Sir Hugo, who leaves on a crusade. Rebels led by Ranald Lacy attempt to kidnap her, and Damian fights them off, but a confused sequence of events convinces the King that she and her...

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Waverley

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Waverley

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Old Mortality & Ivanhoe (Illustrate...

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Old Mortality & Ivanhoe (Illustrated Edition)

Old Mortality is a novel set in the period 1679–89 in south west Scotland. It forms, along with The Black Dwarf, the 1st series of Scott's Tales of My Landlord. The two novels were published together in 1816. Its central character, Henry Morton, joins the rebels in order to fight Scotland's royalist oppressors, little as he shares the Covenanters' extreme religious beliefs. He is torn between his love for a royalist's granddaughter and his loyalty to his downtrodden...

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Ivanhoe (Unabridged)

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Ivanhoe (Unabridged)

This eBook edition of «Ivanhoe» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 12th century England, after the failure of the Third Crusade, with colorful descriptions of knight tournaments, witch trials and outlaws. This story is follows one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in...

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Woodstock; or, the Cavalier

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Woodstock; or, the Cavalier

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Das schöne Mädchen von Perth

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Das schöne Mädchen von Perth

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Old Mortality (Unabridged)

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Old Mortality (Unabridged)

This eBook edition of «Old Mortality» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Old Mortality was a Scottish stonemason of the 18th century, who late in life decided to travel around Scotland re-engraving the tombs of 17th century Covenanter martyrs. The narrator describes meeting Old Mortality, hearing his anecdotes, and finding out other stories of the events to present an unbiased picture, such as a weapon show held in 1679 by Lady...

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The Complete Poetry - Premium Sir W...

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The Complete Poetry - Premium Sir Walter Scott Collection

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Ivanhoe: Historischer Roman

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Ivanhoe: Historischer Roman

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The Monastery & Its Sequel, The Abb...

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The Monastery & Its Sequel, The Abbot (Illustrated Edition)

The Monastery: A Romance is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period. The action is centered on the Monastery of Kennaquhair, probably based on Melrose Abbey in south east Scotland, on the River Tweed. At this time, circa 1550, the Scottish Reformation is just beginning, and the monastery is in peril. A love story is interwoven as the Glendinning boys fall in love with Mary Avenel. Edward ends up becoming a...

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The Complete Waverly Novels - All 2...

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The Complete Waverly Novels - All 26 Books in One Edition (Illustrated)

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Kenilworth (Unabridged)

Walter Scott

Kenilworth (Unabridged)

This eBook edition of «Kenilworth» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Kenilworth is set in 1575, and centers on the secret marriage of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, and Amy Robsart, daughter of Sir Hugh Robsart. The tragic series of events begins when Amy flees her father and her betrothed, Tressilian, to marry the Earl. Amy passionately loves her husband, and the Earl loves her in return, but he is driven by ambition. He is...

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Redgauntlet

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Redgauntlet

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Sir Walter Scott: Collected Letters...

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Sir Walter Scott: Collected Letters, Memoirs and Articles

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Waverley: Historischer Roman

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Waverley: Historischer Roman

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Sir Walter Scott: Diary, Letters &...

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Sir Walter Scott: Diary, Letters & Articles

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The Complete Short Stories of Sir W...

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The Complete Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott: Chronicles of the Canongate, The Keepsake Stories, The Highland Widow, The Tapestried Chamber, Halidon Hill, Auchindrane and many more

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Guy Mannering (Unabridged)

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Guy Mannering (Unabridged)

This eBook edition of «Guy Mannering» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Guy Mannering is set in the Galloway area of southwest Scotland. It tells the story of Henry «Harry» Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer. It follows the fortunes and adventures of Harry and his family in subsequent years and the struggle over the...

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The Complete Poetry of Sir Walter S...

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The Complete Poetry of Sir Walter Scott

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The Waverly Novels: 26 Books in One...

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The Waverly Novels: 26 Books in One Volume - Complete Collection

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The Fortunes of Nigel (Unabridged)

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The Fortunes of Nigel (Unabridged)

This eBook edition of «The Fortunes of Nigel» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A young Scottish nobleman, Nigel Olifaunt, Lord Glenvarloch, travels to London in order to ask the King to repay his father's loan. Nigel wishes to use the money to pay off a mortgage on his estate, but the Duke of Buckingham and Prince Charles already have their eyes on it. The lord is drawn into the chaotic life of the court, and when he becomes...

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THE PIRATE: Life & Times of John Go...

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THE PIRATE: Life & Times of John Gow

The Pirate is a novel by Walter Scott, based on the life of pirate John Gow who features as Captain Cleveland. The setting is the southern tip of the main island of Shetland (which Scott visited in 1814), around 1700. The arrival of the shipwrecked captain, Cleveland, spoils young Mordaunt's relationship with the Troil girls, and soon a bitter rivalry grows between the two men. Minna falls in love with Cleveland, not knowing his true profession. Brenda, however, is in love with Mordaunt....

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