Sir Walter Scotts Waverley @ The National Library of Scotland - TopicsExpress



          

Sir Walter Scotts Waverley @ The National Library of Scotland until the 16th of November 2014 is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Waverley, Sir Walter Scott’s first novel, and arguably the first ever historical novel. ord Cockburn recalled how the appearance of Waverley struck Edinburgh ‘with an electric shock of delight’, dealing with themes that greatly interested Scott’s contemporaries and that continue to fascinate today: the lost cause of Jacobitism, the romance of the ’45 Rebellion and the depiction of societies (both Highland and Lowland) in the course of profound change. This display uses treasures from the Library’s collections to illuminate the publication of Waverley in 1814 including the original manuscript, first editions and letters to and from Scott. In association with Scott 2014 – an Edinburgh City of Literature celebration of 200 years of Walter Scott’s Waverley. Entry is free, opening times vary nls.uk/exhibitions/treasures
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:54:00 +0000

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