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Sir Walter Scott & The Historical Novel - Coggle Diagram
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
Married, had 4 kids
writing style:
medieval colloquialism
use of disjointed flashbacks
a varied structure
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
Portrays a broad view of society in the past
His books:
"Ivanhoe"
"Rob Roy"
"Waverley"
Published 1814, the first historical novel ever
"Old Mortality"
"The Heart of Mid-Lothian"
This one is his most famous historical novel
"The Bride of Lammermoor"