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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart - Volume 7

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart - Volume 7

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Biographies GeneralLiterary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1108057039
ISBN13: 9781108057035
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 13 2012
Pages: 498
Weight: 1.38
Height: 1.11 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
As son-in-law and literary executor to Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854) was uniquely placed to produce a definitive biography of the great poet and novelist. First published in 1837-8, shortly after Scott's death, this celebrated seven-volume work is based on personal memories, correspondence, and Scott's own autobiographical sketches. Wide-ranging in his purview, Lockhart is also detailed in his descriptions: the Aberdeen Journal of the day observed that the volumes trace Scott's life and literary efforts with 'the most minute distinctness'. Volume 7 covers the period from 1826 until Scott's death in 1832. This was perhaps the darkest chapter in Scott's life, during which his financial woes forced him to sell the copyright for the Waverley novels. This final volume also includes an appendix listing Scott's publications as well as an index of names.

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