The Complete Tales of Sir Walter Scott

Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "The Complete Tales of Sir Walter Scott". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. He was the first modern English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.Table of Contents:INTRODUCTION:Famous Authors on ScottSIR WALTER SCOTT AND LADY MORGAN by Victor HugoMEMORIES AND PORTRAITS by Robert Louis StevensonSCOTT AND HIS PUBLISHERS by Charles DickensSHORT STORIES:Chronicles of the CanongateCHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE - INTRODUCTORYTHE HIGHLAND WIDOWTHE TWO DROVERSTHE SURGEON'S DAUGHTERThe Keepsake StoriesMY AUNT MARGARET'S MIRRORTHE TAPESTRIED CHAMBERDEATH OF THE LAIRD'S JOCKOther Short StoriesCHRISTOPHER CORDUROYPHANTASMAGORIATHE INFERNO OF ALTISIDORAA HIGHLAND ANECDOTEDEPRAVITY AMONG ANIMALSBIOGRAPHY:SIR WALTER SCOTT by George SaintsburySIR WALTER SCOTT by Richard H. HuttonMEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT by J. G. Lockhart