Sir Walter: 276 books

50 Meisterwerke Musst Du Lesen, Bevor Du Stirbst: Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics) Inhalt: Voltaire - Kandide oder Die beste aller Welten (1759) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Die Leiden des jungen Werther (1774) Joseph von Eichendorff - Ahnung und Gegenwart (1815) Mary Shelley - Frankenstein oder Der...

Chronicles of the Canongate., by Sir Walter Scott, Bart..

At the turn of the 17th century, English writer and explorer Sir Walter Scott read an account of a great golden city in South America. He set out to explore the area, now Venezuela, and on his return he published The Discovery of Guiana. He is considered to have greatly exaggerated his findings, and his work contributed to the El Dorado legend.

When his drunken and impoverished brother dies, Lord Roxboro is none too pleased to discover he is to act as ward to two nieces for surely they will be the dirty brats he remembers and will cost him dearly of his dwindling fortunes. However, as they depart the stagecoach at the door of his mansion...

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The Waverley Novels are a long series of books by Sir Walter Scott. For nearly a century they were among the most popular and widely-read novels in all of Europe. Because he did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, they take their name from Waverley (1814), which was the first. The later books...

In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J.R.R. Tolkien’s genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to Tolkien’s colleague and friend C. S. Lewis, whose influence on modern fantasy, through his beloved...

*Includes The Betrothed, The Talisman, and Woodstock. In the 19th century, the worlds best known writer was probably Sir Walter Scott, who was one of the first writers to have a following across the globe in his lifetime. The Scottish writer still pops up in literature classes across the world, with...

ROB ROY, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Scott.

In the 19th century, the worlds best known writer was probably Sir Walter Scott, who was one of the first writers to have a following across the globe in his lifetime. The Scottish writer still pops up in literature classes across the world, with people instantly familiar with titles like Ivanhoe, The...

Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott published in 1820 and set in 12th-century England. Ivanhoe is sometimes credited for increasing interest in romance and medievalis.     John Henry Newman claimed Scott "had first turned men's minds in the direction of the middle ages,"...

OLD MORTALITY, Volume 1, by Sir Walter Scott.

This edition includes the essential poetical works by Sir Walter Scott. These are: The Lay of the Last Minstrel Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field The Lady Of The Lake The Vision of Don Roderick Rokeby The Bridal of Triermain: Or the Vale of St. John The Lord Of The Isles

A Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime,[1] with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics...