Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Complete by Walter Scott
"Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Complete" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published anonymously in 1814. Young English soldier Edward Waverley receives a commission in a Scottish regiment just before the Jacobite rising of 1745. Visiting a family friend in Scotland, he discovers a world of Highland warriors loyal to the exiled Bonnie Prince Charlie. Torn between duty to the Crown and the romantic allure of the Jacobite cause,
Waverley must choose sides in a conflict that will test his honor and shape his destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Complete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverley_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4966 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 26, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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