Friday, 30 December 2016

Роб Рой By Walter Scott

Роб Рой Free Download Epud By Walter Scott

Title:Роб Рой
Author:Walter Scott
Format:Paperback
Page:384 pages
ISBN:

This novel, first published in 1817, achieved a huge success and helped establish the historical novel as a literary form In rich prose and vivid description, Rob Roy follows the adventures of a businessman s son, Frank Osbaldistone, who is sent to Scotland and finds himself drawn to the powerful, enigmatic figure of Rob Roy MacGregor, the romantic outlaw who fights for j This novel, first published in 1817, achieved a huge success and helped establish the historical novel as a literary form In rich prose and vivid description, Rob Roy follows the adventures of a businessman s son, Frank Osbaldistone, who is sent to Scotland and finds himself drawn to the powerful, enigmatic figure of Rob Roy MacGregor, the romantic outlaw who fights for justice and dignity for the Scots This is an incomparable portrait of the haunted Highlands and Scotland s glorious past


about Author

Librarian Note There is than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Sir Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland Scott created and popularized historical novels in a series called the Waverley Novels In his novels Scott arranged the plots and characters so the reader enters into the lives of both great and ordinary people caught up in violent, dramatic Librarian Note There is than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Sir Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland Scott created and popularized historical novels in a series called the Waverley Novels In his novels Scott arranged the plots and characters so the reader enters into the lives of both great and ordinary people caught up in violent, dramatic changes in history.Scott s work shows the influence of the 18th century enlightenment He believed every human was basically decent regardless of class, religion, politics, or ancestry Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works The Waverley Novels express his belief in the need for social progress that does not reject the traditions of the past He was the first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically, and was equally just to merchants, soldiers, and even kings.Central themes of many of Scott s novels are about conflicts between opposing cultures Ivanhoe 1819 is about war between Normans and Saxons The Talisman 1825 is about conflict between Christians and Muslims His novels about Scottish history deal with clashes between the new English culture and the old Scottish Scott s other great novels include ,iOld Mortality 1816 , The Heart of Midlothian 1819 , and St Ronan s Well 1824 His Waverley series includes Rob Roy 1817 , A Legend of Montrose 1819 , and Quentin Durward 1823.Scott s amiability, generosity, and modesty made him popular with his contemporaries He was also famous for entertaining on a grand scale at his Scottish estate, Abbotsford



thumbnailTitle: Роб Рой
Posted by:Walter Scott
Published :2016-01-01T04:00+01:00
This novel, first published in 1817, achieved a huge success and helped establish the historical novel as a literary form In rich prose and vivid desc
Роб Рой
384 pagesWalter Scott

No comments:

Post a Comment