Description
One of the main forces in early nineteenth-century literature, Sir Walter Scott was not
only among the greatest novelists of his time, but influenced generations of writers,
including literary giants such as Stendhal and Tolstoy. Though chiefly remembered
for his historical epics Ivanhoe, Rob Roy and Guy Mannering, Scott penned a
number of short stories which have been unjustly eclipsed by the enduring fame of
his longer works.
characters, the stories in this collection are tinged with an element of the
supernatural or explore themes of murder and guilt, revealing the author's great
talent in the shorter-fiction form. This volume also includes a long excerpt from
Scott's Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, which questions how much credit can
be given to ghost stories and alleged supernatural occurrences.
Author: Walter Scott
Publisher: Alma Books
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.72h x 4.96w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781847499301
ISBN10: 1847499309
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Occult & Supernatural
- Fiction | Gothic
About the Author
One of the major figures of Scottish literature, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a prolific novelist and poet, whose masterpieces include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Waverley and The Lady of the Lake.