Sir Walter Scott
& The Historical Novel
Sir W. Scott
Scottish
Historian
poet
Writer
Playwright
1771-1832
Invented the historical novel!!!
came from an intelligent family
One of the most popular writers in the UK and US in the 19th century
good memory
The Historical novel
Related to past events, though fictional
Depicts the past - manners, conditions,etc.
Literary Genre
Accurate representation of fields of life in the past
His books:
"Ivanhoe"
"Rob Roy"
"Waverley"
"Old Mortality"
"The Heart of Mid-Lothian"
"The Bride of Lammermoor"
This one is his most famous historical novel
Portrays a broad view of society in the past
Published 1814, the first historical novel ever
Married, had 4 kids
writing style:
medieval colloquialism
use of disjointed flashbacks
a varied structure