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Waverley
or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since
Book • 1814
Waverley is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1814.
It tells the story of Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman who becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising of 1745.
As he travels through Scotland, Waverley must choose between his loyalty to the Crown and his admiration for the Jacobite cause, leading to a complex exploration of political allegiance and personal identity.
The novel is considered one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.
It tells the story of Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman who becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising of 1745.
As he travels through Scotland, Waverley must choose between his loyalty to the Crown and his admiration for the Jacobite cause, leading to a complex exploration of political allegiance and personal identity.
The novel is considered one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.
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