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Walter Scott

Born

in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

August 15, 1771

Died

September 21, 1832

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry

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Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer, widely recognized as the founder and master of the historical novel. His most celebrated works, including Waverley, Rob Roy, and Ivanhoe, helped shape not only the genre of historical fiction but also modern perceptions of Scottish culture and identity.

Born in Edinburgh in 1771, Scott was the son of a solicitor and a mother with a strong interest in literature and history. At the age of two, he contracted polio, which left him with a permanent limp. He spent much of his childhood in the Scottish Borders, where he developed a deep fascination with the region's folklore, ballads, an ...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 145,608 ratings · 7,534 reviews · 10,477 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ivanhoe 3.76 avg rating — 98,905 ratings — published 1819 — 144 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rob Roy (Waverley Novels, #4) 3.69 avg rating — 10,318 ratings — published 1817 — 970 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waverley 3.44 avg rating — 6,055 ratings — published 1814 — 671 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Talisman 3.82 avg rating — 2,766 ratings — published 1823 — 958 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott, J.H. Alexander (Editor), Kathryn Sutherland (Introduction) 3.66 avg rating — 2,192 ratings — published 1819 — 672 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady of the Lake 3.86 avg rating — 1,550 ratings — published 1810 — 1648 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quentin Durward 3.79 avg rating — 1,495 ratings — published 1823 — 872 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Walter Scott, Tony Inglis (Editor) 3.71 avg rating — 1,440 ratings — published 1818 — 467 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kenilworth 3.70 avg rating — 1,083 ratings — published 1821 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robin Hood 3.89 avg rating — 983 ratings — published 1987 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Walter Scott

Ivanhoe (1 book)
by

Walter Scott,

Graham Tulloch (Editor, Introduction)

3.76 avg rating — 98,957 ratings

Tales of My Landlord (7 books)
by

Walter Scott

3.67 avg rating — 4,862 ratings

Tales of the Crusaders (2 books)
by

Walter Scott

3.81 avg rating — 2,935 ratings

Chronicles of the Canongate (2 books)
by

Walter Scott,

Andrew Hook (Goodreads Author) (Editor),

D. Mackenzie (Editor)

3.66 avg rating — 335 ratings

Tales of a Scottish Grandfather (4 books)
by

Walter Scott,

George Grant (Goodreads Author) (Introduction)

4.14 avg rating — 87 ratings

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Quotes by Walter Scott (?)

“Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.”
― Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian

tags: revenge

1360 likes

“All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.”
― Sir Walter Scott

tags: education, homeschool

1213 likes

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive.”
― Walter Scott, Marmion

tags: deception, honesty, inspirational, lies, truth

1073 likes

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Polls

HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "A"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests.

Michael Shaara

KILLER ANGELS BY MICHAEL SHAARA

9 votes, 29.0%

A Tale of Two Cities (Silver Classics) by Charles Dickens

THE TALE OF TWO CITIES BY CHARLES DICKENS

5 votes, 16.1%

LES MISERABLES BY VICTOR HUGO

4 votes, 12.9%

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO BY BORIS PASTERNAK

4 votes, 12.9%

Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott

ROB ROY BY WALTER SCOTT

2 votes, 6.5%

WAR AND PEACE BY TOLSTOY

2 votes, 6.5%

The Good Earth (Enriched Classics) by Pearl S. Buck

THE GOOD EARTH BY PEARL S. BUCK

1 vote, 3.2%

Esther Forbes

JOHNNY TREMAIN BY ESTHER FORBES

1 vote, 3.2%

Ivanhoe (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott

IVANHOE BY WALTER SCOTT

1 vote, 3.2%

THE MAN WHO MADE VERMEERS - UNVARNISHING THE LEGEND OF MASTER FORGER HAN VAN MEEGEREN

1 vote, 3.2%

Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

BEN HUR BY LEW WALLACE

1 vote, 3.2%

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING BY TRACY CHEVALIER

0 votes, 0.0%

Richard II (Oxford School Shakespeare Series) by William Shakespeare

RICHARD II BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

0 votes, 0.0%

The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) by Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille

THE CID BY PIERRE CORNEILLE

0 votes, 0.0%

The Name of the Rose Including Postscript by Umberto Eco

THE NAME OF THE ROSE BY UMBERTO ECO

0 votes, 0.0%

31 total votes

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