Guy Mannering of de Sterrewichelaar by Walter Scott

Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer is the second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting. The book was a huge success, the first edition selling out on the first day of publication. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)

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Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Translator Lindo, M. P. (Mark Prager), 1819-1877
Title Guy Mannering of de Sterrewichelaar
Original Publication Leiden / The Hague: S.C. van Doesburgh / Joh. IJkema, 1873.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Mannering
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Summary Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer is the second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting. The book was a huge success, the first edition selling out on the first day of publication.
(This summary is from Wikipedia.)
Language Dutch
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject Disinheritance -- Fiction
Subject Scotland -- Fiction
Subject Astrologers -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 77525
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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