Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos by Walter Scott
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"Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos" by Walter Scott is a historical romance in verse published in 1808. Set in 16th-century Scotland and England, the poem follows Lord Marmion, a favorite of Henry VIII, who schemes to win the wealthy Clara de Clare through treachery and deception. His plot involves forging evidence against her fiancé and betraying his own mistress, a dishonest nun. As Marmion travels to Edinburgh on
a royal embassy, his dark secrets threaten to unravel, leading toward the historic Battle of Flodden in 1513. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Bayne, Thomas, 1845-1931 |
| Title | Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmion_(poem) |
| Credits | Sandra Laythorpe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5077 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 27, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1084 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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