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Waverley
by Walter Scott
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"Waverley" is noteworthy not only in being the author's first novel, but also because it gives a fine panorama of an important historic period. The story is written around the Jacobite insurrection of 1745, led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart in the endeavor to place his exiled father upon the English throne. It deals closely with Scotch people and customs. Edward Waverley, the hero, is a young English gentleman, prospective heir to his uncle's large estate. As a means of completing his educatio...
First published: 1800 404 pages
ISBN: 9783849675387
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- eng
Anglo-SaxonsCategory: British LiteratureCategory: Historical NovelsCategory: NovelsFictionHistorical FictionHistorical fictionHistoryJacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- FictionJewsJuvenile fictionKnights and knighthoodNormansReadersScotland -- History -- 18th century -- FictionSir Ivanhoe, Wilfred of (Fictitious character)Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
