The Fortunes of Nigel by Walter Scott
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"The Fortunes of Nigel" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1822. Set in 1620s London, it follows young Scottish nobleman Nigel Olifaunt as he travels to the English court to recover money owed by King James VI and I. Seeking to save his mortgaged estate, Nigel becomes entangled in courtly intrigue, dangerous rivalries, and the schemes of powerful nobles. When he makes an enemy of the dissolute Lord Dalgarno, the
young lord finds himself forced into hiding among London's underworld, fighting for survival and honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fortunes of Nigel |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fortunes_of_Nigel |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scots -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Fiction |
| Subject | James I, King of England, 1566-1625 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5950 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Apr 5, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 907 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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