Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Volume 1 by Walter Scott
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"Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Volume 1" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1814. Young English gentleman Edward Waverley receives a military commission in a Scottish regiment on the eve of the 1745 Jacobite uprising. During leave, he discovers his host, Baron Bradwardine, supports the exiled Jacobite prince Charles Edward Stuart. Drawn into Highland society and captivated by the romantic rebel cause, Waverley faces an agonizing choice
between Crown loyalty and Jacobite sympathy—a decision that will test his honor on both sides of a dangerous rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverley_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4964 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 369 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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