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Kelly, Stuart

 
9781846971075: Scottland: The Man Who Invented a Nation
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ISBN 10: 1846971071 ISBN 13: 9781846971075
Editorial: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited, 2010

Sinopsis

His name and image are everywhere - from Bank of Scotland fivers to the monument in Edinburgh's city centre - yet who reads Walter Scott these days? Stuart Kelly explores the enigma of Scott and the disparity between his influence and his status, his current standing and his cultural legacy in a voyage around Scotland. Born in Edinburgh, the ninth child of a lawyer, Scott trained as a lawyer. After the phenomenal success of his novel "Waverley" (1814) he produced a string of novels, such as "Rob Roy", "Guy Mannering", "Ivanhoe", "Old Mortality" and "The Talisman". Scott's writing strongly influenced, among others, Emily Bronte and Alexandre Dumas, although Mark Twain loathed it; he named a sinking boat, The Walter Scot in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Scott's management of his financial affairs left much to be desired and he was an extravagant spender on his house in Abbotsford and historical artefacts. He found himself in debt in 1826 to the tune of GBP100,000 and attempted to write himself out of it. By the time of his death in 1832 he had cleared GBP70,000.

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Stuart Kelly was raised in the Scottish Borders and studied English at Balliol College Oxford, gaining a first class degree and a Master of Studies. He is the Literary Editor of Scotland on Sunday and a freelance critic and writer.

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Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1846971071
ISBN 13 
9781846971075
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
320
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