The Afterlives of Walter Scott
Author | : Ann Rigney |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2012-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199644018 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199644012 |
Rating | : 4/5 (012 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Afterlives of Walter Scott by : Ann Rigney
Download or read book The Afterlives of Walter Scott written by Ann Rigney and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2012-03-08 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), once an immensely popular writer, is now largely forgotten. This book explores how works like Waverley, Ivanhoe, and Rob Roy percolated into all aspects of cultural and social life in the nineteenth century, and how his work continues to resonate into the present day even if Scott is no longer widely read.