Waverly (Summarized Edition) (eBook, ePUB) - Scott, Walter
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Set during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the novel traces Edward Waverley, a young Hanoverian officer, as he drifts from English complacency into Highland loyalties, torn between prudence and charisma. In the unabridged text, Scott's ironic narrator blends romance with documentary verisimilitude-dialect, antiquarian notes, legal minutiae-so that Tully-Veolan's faded feudalism and Prestonpans' sudden violence become a meditation on historical change. Scott, a Scottish advocate and Sheriff-Depute, had already secured fame as a narrative poet and as editor of the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Set during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the novel traces Edward Waverley, a young Hanoverian officer, as he drifts from English complacency into Highland loyalties, torn between prudence and charisma. In the unabridged text, Scott's ironic narrator blends romance with documentary verisimilitude-dialect, antiquarian notes, legal minutiae-so that Tully-Veolan's faded feudalism and Prestonpans' sudden violence become a meditation on historical change. Scott, a Scottish advocate and Sheriff-Depute, had already secured fame as a narrative poet and as editor of the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. His legal training, Tory historicism, and immersion in oral tradition equipped him to dramatize how private attachments meet public cataclysm; publishing anonymously, he fashioned an experiment that reconciles commercial, unionist modernity with a residual, charismatic Jacobite memory. Recommended to readers of Romanticism, Scottish history, and the origins of the historical novel, this unabridged edition offers comic vitality (Baron Bradwardine, Bailie Macwheeble), vivid landscapes, and humane balance. For scholars and curious newcomers alike, it shows how fiction can make history intelligible without simplification-and how moderation can be an adventure. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

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Autorenporträt
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771-1832) was a towering figure in the pantheon of British literature and is often celebrated for his role as one of the principal architects of the historical novel genre. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scott was an ardent student of his country's history and folklore, elements he deftly wove into his literary creations. His prodigious career as a writer began with the translation of works from German, but he soon turned to poetry and achieved fame with titles such as 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' (1805) and 'Marmion' (1808). However, it is for his novels that he is most enduringly remembered, particularly the series known as the Waverley Novels. The eponymous 'Waverley' (1814), often cited as the first historical novel, provides a rich and detailed view of 18th century Scotland. Scott's narrative style in 'Waverley' combines a keen sense for historical context with a romanticized but insightful portrayal of societal structures and characters, a pattern he replicated with considerable success in subsequent novels. Scott's influence on later writers, Scottish literature, and the historical genre is immense, and his works continue to be studied for their cultural and historical significance. His approach to blending real historical events and figures with fiction laid the groundwork for generations of historical novelists to come.