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In some quarters, though, scott was accused of caricaturing the covenanters and whitewashing the royalists. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. May 28, 2009 buy old mortality oxford worlds classics reissue by scott, sir walter, stevenson, jane, davidson, peter isbn. While still a toddler he was struck by illness that left his left leg permanently lame. Old mortality is a novel by sir walter scott set in 1679 in south west scotland.
Old mortality by sir walter scott editors introduction to old mortality. Complete summary of sir walter scott s old mortality. Old mortality is considered to be one of scott s best novels, and is highly recommended for fans of english civil war fiction. May not be regarded as the best of scott s novels, but for those who wish a flavour of scott s heartfelt passion for and personal insights into the the nations troublesome times, old mortality is worth a revisit. The story takes place in scotland in 1679 during a time of political turmoil, when the dissenting covenanters were up in arms against the english king charles ii. It forms, along with the black dwarf, the 1st series of scotts tales of my. A tale of extremism, bigotry and cruelty, it is redeemed by its characters courage and loyalty, and their passionate belief in religious and civil liberty. The origin of old mortality, perhaps the best of scott s historical romances, is well known. Old mortality is a novel by sir walter scott set in the period 167989 in south west scotland. Scotts reputation and career scotts significance today. Old mortality 1816, which many consider the finest of scott s waverley novels, is a swiftmoving historical romance that places an anachronistically liberal hero against the forces of fanaticism in seventeenthcentury scotland, in the period infamous as the killing time. The remarkable person, called by the title of old mortality, was well known in scotland about the end of the last century.
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