Walter Scott

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Marmion by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Historical, Literary, Classics

Beschreibung

In 1807 Scott practiced maneuvres with the Light Horse Volunteers (formed to defend an invasion from France) in order to polish his description of Flodden. Archibald Constable offered as publisher to pay at once a thousand guineas for the copyright, when he heard that the new poem was begun, though he had not yet seen a line of it. Scott, thirty-five years old, had the impulse upon his mind of a preceding great success, took more than usual pains, and thoroughly enjoyed the writing. Scott continued work while practicing with the Light Horse Volunteers (in preparation for a planned invasion of France!), and in intervals between drill he would sometimes ride his charger at full speed up and down on the sands of Portobello within spray of the wave , while his mind was at work on such lines as -- "They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought in upper earth, And fiends in upper air."

Autor

Sir Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Walter Scott, a Writer to the Signet, and Anne Rutherford, a descendant of both the Clan Swinton and the Haliburton family. As the ninth child in the family, Scott faced significant challenges early on, including the death of six siblings in infancy. A bout of polio in 1773 left him lame, leading to his relocation to the Scottish Borders for treatment. His time spent in the rural area with his paternal grandparents exposed him to local tales, legends, and folklore, which greatly influenced his later writing. Scott returned to Edinburgh in 1775, and after further education, he attended the Royal High School and later Kelso Grammar School, where he met key future business partners. His experiences in these formative years shaped his deep interest in history, literature, and storytelling, laying the foundation for his later work as a novelist, poet, and historian. Throughout his life, Scott made significant contributions to European Romanticism and is remembered for works such as "Ivanhoe," "Rob Roy," and "Waverley," which remain classics of Scottish and European literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aegypan
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9781598184808
• ISBN-10: 1598184806
• Artikelnr.: 21962494