The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott

"The Black Dwarf" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1816. Set in the Scottish Borders in 1708, the story follows a misanthropic hermit believed to be in league with the Devil. When locals encounter this mysterious dwarf, he becomes entangled in their struggles involving romantic conflicts, family feuds, and Jacobite conspiracies following the Act of Union. As troubles mount and a forced marriage looms, the recluse's true identity and intentions remain hidden beneath layers of legend and suspicion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Title The Black Dwarf
Note Waverley novel
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dwarf_(novel)
Credits Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Scotland -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1460
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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