Scott, Walter
Old Mortality: Complete
- ISBN 13:
- 9781519151599
- author:
- Scott, Walter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Old Mortality Complete by Walter Scott is set in south west Scotland from 1679 to 1689. This novel, along with The Black Dwarf, forms the first series of Scott's Tales of My Landlord and was published together in 1816. Considered one of Scott's most accomplished works, Old Mortality explores a pivotal period in Scottish history. Originally titled The Tale of Old Mortality, it has become a shortened title widely used in references to this novel. With its historical context and thought-provoking themes, Old Mortality Complete is a significant work by Sir Walter Scott that offers insight into the complexities of 17th-century Scotland.
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