Description: Old Mortality by Sir Walter Scott published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1871. Hardcover with frontispiece. Old Mortality is a novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1816 and a masterpiece in the genre of historical romance. The story takes place in Scotland in 1679 during a time of political turmoil, when the dissenting Covenanters were up in arms against the English King Charles II. The main character, Henry Morton, is a moderate who is compelled to support the Covenanters when he learns that some of his relatives are among the dissenters. Representing Scott’s own ambiguous feelings toward his native Scotland, Morton is essentially a peacemaker, and his marriage to the granddaughter of a Royalist at the end of the novel symbolizes the hope for a union between the two countries. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Old Mortality is one of the Waverley novels, set in south west Scotland. It forms, along with The Black Dwarf, the 1st series of his Tales of My Landlord. CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. Pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. The cover is scuffed, worn, torn, has some discoloration, and has edge wear. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
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Place of Publication: Edinburgh, Scotland
Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Subtopic: Battle of Bothwell Bridge
Book Title: Old Mortality
Year Printed: 1871
Language: English
Personalized: No
Topic: Scotland, Scottish history, Scottish society, religion, politics
Binding: Hardcover
Subj Lookup 1: Scottish Fiction
Subj Lookup 2: Scottish Novels
Topics: Covenanters, army, revolt, uprising, military & war, rebellion
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Adam & Charles Black
Subject: Historical Romance, Scottish literature, Scottish classics
Original/Facsimile: Original
Series: Waverley Novels; Tales of my Landlord
Literary Movement: Romanticism
Special Attributes: Marbled Edges, Antique Book, Marbled Boards, Frontispiece, Glossary, Index, Notes
Times: 17th century
Region: Scotland
Author: Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Subtopics: courage, integrity, Charles II of England, government oppression
Genre: Novel, historical novel, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: Scotland
