1771–1832 · Scottish novelist and poet
Walter Scott
Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet and playwright.
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1814 | Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since A young English officer is drawn into Scotland’s Jacobite rising. | Novel | 23 h 45 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1815 | Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer A child's disappearance puts a Scottish family's inheritance at risk. | Novel | 20 h 28 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1816 | The Antiquary — Complete A Scottish collector becomes entangled in romance and family secrets. | Novel | 19 h 50 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1817 | Rob Roy — Complete A merchant’s son faces family treachery and rebellion in Scotland. | Novel | 21 h 58 min | Free to startRead free |
| 5 | 1819 | The Bride of Lammermoor Two lovers face a family feud and an arranged marriage. | Novel | 14 h 19 min | Free to startRead free |
| 6 | 1819 | Ivanhoe: A Romance A disinherited knight returns to an England divided by conquest. | Novel | 21 h 47 min | Free to startRead free |
| 7 | 1819 | A Legend of Montrose A soldier seeks paid service as Scotland falls into civil war. | Novel | 10 h 4 min | Free to startRead free |
| 8 | 1820 | The Monastery Families near a Scottish abbey face religious and social change. | Novel | 19 h 48 min | Free to startRead free |
| 9 | 1821 | Kenilworth A secret marriage threatens a nobleman's ambitions at Elizabeth's court. | Novel | 21 h 11 min | Free to startRead free |
| 10 | 1821 | The Pirate A shipwrecked captain unsettles island friendships and brings romantic rivalry. | Novel | 22 h 37 min | Free to startRead free |
| 11 | 1822 | The Fortunes of Nigel A Scottish nobleman seeks repayment from the king in London. | Novel | 22 h 34 min | Free to startRead free |
| 12 | 1823 | Quentin Durward A young Scot faces royal plots in medieval France. | Novel | 20 h 45 min | Free to startRead free |
| 13 | 1825 | The Talisman A Scottish crusader faces divided loyalties and threatened honour. | Novel | 14 h 32 min | Free to startRead free |
Poems and plays
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1808 | Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field An English lord's deceit unfolds as England and Scotland approach war. | Poems | 4 h 29 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1810 | The Lady of the Lake An exile’s daughter faces love and conflict in the Highlands. | Poems | 8 h 56 min | Free to startRead free |
Letters and non-fiction
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1830 | Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft Ten letters examine supernatural beliefs and the persecution of witches. | Non-fiction | 12 h 14 min | Free to startRead free |
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About Walter Scott
Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet and playwright. He was born in Edinburgh and lived in Scotland, including at Abbotsford near Melrose, where he died. He wrote Marmion (1808), The Lady of the Lake (1810), Waverley (1814), Rob Roy (1817) and Ivanhoe (1819).
- Born
- 1771
- Died
- 1832
Walter Scott in a few words
an author to whom Karl Marx again and again returned, whom he admired and knew as well as he did Balzac and Fielding.
by far the most powerful literary influence of my life
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