Author: Walter Scott

Author research links:
ISF DB
LibraryThing
 Sir Walter Scott (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Scott created and popularized historical novels in a series called the Waverley Novels. In his novels Scott arranged the plots and characters so the reader enters into the lives of both great and ordinary people caught up in violent, dramatic changes in history.

Scott's work shows the influence of the 18th century enlightenment. He believed every human was basically decent regardless of class, religion, politics, or ancestry. Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works. The Waverley Novels express his belief in the need for social progress that does not reject the traditions of the past. He was the first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically, and was equally just to merchants, soldiers, and even kings.

Central themes of many of Scott's novels are about conflicts between opposing cultures. Ivanhoe (1819) is about war between Normans and Saxons. The Talisman (1825) is about conflict between Christians and Muslims. His novels about Scottish history deal with clashes between the new English culture and the old Scottish. Scott's other great novels include Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Midlothian (1819), and St Ronan's Well (1824). His Waverley series includes Rob Roy (1817), A Legend of Montrose (1819), and Quentin Durward (1823).

Scott's amiability, generosity, and modesty made him popular with his contemporaries.
Books by Walter Scott:
"Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft"
First published in 1830
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Saint Valentine's Day"
First published in 1828
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Talisman"
First published in 1825
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Redgauntlet"
First published in 1824
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"St. Ronan's Well"
First published in 1824
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Quentin Durward"
First published in 1823
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Pirate"
First published in 1822
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Kenilworth"
First published in 1821
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Abbot"
First published in 1820
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Monastery"
First published in 1820
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Ivanhoe"
First published in 1819
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Bride of Lammermoor"
First published in 1819
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"A Legend of Montrose"
First published in 1819
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Heart of Midlothian"
First published in 1818
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Rob Roy"
First published in 1817
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Antiquary"
First published in 1816
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Guy Mannering"
First published in 1815
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Lady of the Lake"
First published in 1810
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"Old Mortality"
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:
"The Fortunes of Nigel"
Rank:
, Original star rating:
, Adjusted star rating:
, Pop rating:


Categories:
Science fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
Romance
Business
Classic
Sports
Young adult
Humor
Memoirs
See all categories...