Redgauntlet

by Walter Scott, G A M Wood (Editor), David Hewitt (Editor)

Overview

In the summer of 1765 Darsie Latimer sets out to discover the secret of his parentage in a journey to the wilds of Dumfriesshire. But very soon he discovers that he must confront not geographical but ideological wilds, for he is kidnapped by Edward Hugh Redgauntlet and involved in a last, fictional, attempt to restore the Stuarts to the British throne. The violent past is repeatedly recalled: the oral diablerie of the inset 'Wandering Willie's Tale', probably the greatest short story ever written in Scots, provides a grotesque vision of the structures of an older Scotland. It is this older Scotland which Redgauntlet wishes to restore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748605804
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Series:	Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

G A M Wood was formerly Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Stirling.

David Hewitt was Regius Chalmers Professor of English Literature at the University of Aberdeen and is Editor-in-chief of the Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels.

Editorial Reviews

Published in 1819 and 1824, respectively, these titles are typical of Scott's historical soap operas involving revenge, kidnapping, love, political turmoil, and what have you. To help readers understand the Scottish dialect in Scott's writing, these include glossaries as well as scholarly introductions. Both books are based on Scott's original texts. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Based on the 1824 edition of the novel about a final, fictional attempt to restore the Stuarts to the British crown in the 1760s, and the ideologies and lifestyles of the rebels who launch it. Their vision of a once and future Scotland is embodied in the inset Wandering Willie's Tale, considered by many to be the best short story every written in Scots. Also includes an essay on the text, explanatory notes, a glossary without pronunciation, and maps. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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