Sir Walter Scott

Was born on 1771 in Edinburghs old town Scotland

The capital city The essence of North The Athens of North The old reeky

Scotts Early Life

His father Writer to the Signet(an attorney) They thought of Walter Following his father

When 18 months old contracted polio

Got a withered leg Books, his recreation Attended Edinburgh Univ. Home of Englightenment

Edinburghs University
In The past: Right now:

Scotland Map
Back then: Right now:

Tartans

Monarch George IV

Mel Gibson

Brave Heart

Marital Life
Secured sinecures in Scottish legal system Married to the illegitimate daughter of a prominent English peer Named Charlotte Carpenter in 1797 They went on to have 5 children

Scotts Career
Scott was a Tory, Whigs were out of power Enabled his Tory friends to provide him help Friends established him a lifelong security Enabled him to focus on his love Literature!

His First Major Work

Traveled into borderland, BW Scot & Eng Collected & recorded lots of ballads Put together an anthology of ballads Named Minstrelsy of Scottish Border

The Making of Himself

Became involved in book trade Investing as a silent partner in publishing firm Had involved in unlucky premarital affairs Became captain of yeomanry for a while

Facial Features and Some works:

Plump Sweet-faced Extraordinary personality Wonderful memory Fame came to him 1805 By The Lay of the Last Minstrel
Marmion in 1805 The Lady of the Lake 1810

Scotts Style
1st author showing interest in medieval period Unraveled the past of 6 cent. Optimism Action Truth Feeling Breathing Flesh-and-blood

Scott and Historical Fiction

He took Scotland as subject matter Scotland; country built on contradictions

A rebellion happened in 1745

Scotland had seemingly changed overnight From Elizabethan era to current age

Scott and Historical Fiction

Waverly in 1814 Edward Waverly, who apparently wavers First as an English officer posted to low lands Serves Hanoverian monarchs Falls in love with Rose Dispatched to low lands Falls in with rebels 1745 Fraternal relationship with Fergus Falls in love with Flora; Ferguss sister

Waverly and the Big Question

Is he a Jacobite fighting for Prince Charles who is trying to conquer England or is he a Hanoverian fighting against rebels?

Last Years of Life and a Sad Death

Lived the life of a Scotch

Laired at Abbotsford Mansion on banks of Tweed River Stocked with antiques A huge trade crash in England 1825 Left him bankrupted Died trying to write his way out

Sir Walter, Mansion of Abbotsford

Sir Walters Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland

Scott and some novels

Ivanhoe Kenilworth

Rob Roy
The Heart of Midlothian Quentin Durward

Ivanhoe

Theme of Duty

Theme of Family

Theme of Identity

Theme of Justice and Judgment

Theme of Patriotism

Theme of Principles

Theme of Society and Class

Thank you for your attention and tolerance!