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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832.
Subjects
Covenanters -- Fiction.
Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 -- Fiction.
Scotland -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction.
Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century -- Fiction.
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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832.
Covenanters -- Fiction.
Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 -- Fiction.
Scotland -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction.
Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century -- Fiction.
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Old Mortality / by Walter Scott ; with introductory essay and notes by Andrew Lang
by
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832.
John C. Nimmo, 1893
Call #:
FICTION
SCO
Subjects
Covenanters
--
Fiction
.
Bothwell
Bridge
,
Battle
of,
Scotland
,
1679
--
Fiction
.
Scotland
--
History
--
17th century
--
Fiction
.
Scotland
--
Church history
--
17th century
--
Fiction
.
Alternate title:
The tale of Old Mortality.
Edition:
Border ed
Description:
2 v. : ill., fronts. ; 21 cm
Notes:
"Ten etchings"
Novel originally titled "The Tale of Old Mortality".
Summary:
"Novel tells the story of Henry Morton, who shelters John Balfour of Burley, one of the assassins of Archbishop James Sharp. As a consequence Morton joins Burley in an uprising of Covenanters (who wanted the re-establishment of presbyterianism in
Scotland
) which was eventually defeated at the
Battle
of
Bothwell
Bridge
in
1679
, by forces led by the Duke of Monmouth and John Graham of Claverhouse. The bulk of the novel describes the progress of the rebellion from its initial success at the
Battle
of Drumclog, and the growth of factionalism which hastened its defeat. Henry's involvement in the rebellion causes a conflict of loyalties for him, since he is in love with Edith Bellenden who belongs to a family who oppose the uprising. Henry's beliefs are not as extreme as those of Burley and many other rebel leaders, which leads to his involvement in the factional disputes. The novel also shows their oppressors, led by Claverhouse, to be extreme in their beliefs and methods. Comic relief is provided by Cuddie Headrigg, a peasant who reluctantly joins the rebellion because of his personal loyalty to Morton, as well as his own fanatical mother. The novel ends with Morton returning to
Scotland
in 1689 to find a changed political and religious climate following the overthrow of James VII, and to be reconciled with Edith. The novel takes its title from the nickname of Robert Paterson, a Scotsman of the 18th century who late in life decided to travel around
Scotland
re-engraving the tombs of 17th century Covenanter martyrs. The first chapter of the novel describes a meeting between him and the novel's fictitious narrator."--Wikipedia.
Genre:
Historical
fiction
.
Classic
fiction
.
Other authors:
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912.
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