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The tale of old mortality describes the lives and often violent deaths the hopes, and the struggles, of the covenanters in late seventeenthcentury scotland. Old mortality 1816, which many consider the finest of scott s waverley novels, is a swiftmoving historical romance that places an anachronistically liberal hero. Old mortality, complete by sir walter scott full text free. 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 author of ivanhoe contributed other books to the hallowed halls of literature and one of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sir walter scott 1771 1832 was a seminal scottish playwright, poet, and historical novelist whose novels were and remain to be widely read and enjoyed the world over. Old mortality is considered one of scott s best novels scott s original title was the tale of old mortality, but is generally shortened in most references. Two horsemen with complete harness, answered gilbertscleugh. Its central character, henry morton, joins the rebels in order to fight scotlands royalist oppressors, little as he. Aug 22, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Waverly, rob roy, ivanhoe, the pirate, old mortality, the guy mannering, the antiquary. Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet 17711832. Henry morton of milnewood is compelled to take up arms against the.
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