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The Fair Maid Of Perth Or St Valentine Day Sir Walter Scott Books
This edition of Chronicles of the Canongate is scholarly enough to allow students of Scott's work, or Scotish Literature, to develop new insights to the work itself and to the contexts surrounding it's production in relation to Scott's own situation when writing it. At the same time, it is made accessible to the general reader through well researched textual notes, including translations of the Latin phrases peppered throughout the text, and a glossary of unfamiliar (most usually Gaelic or Scotish) words and phrases, allowing for an informed--and consequently more enjoyable, reading. I was directed to this edition of the "Chronicles" through a conference paper, recently presented at the MLA (2004) Conference in Philadelphia, concerning the story "The Two Drovers"--one of the better known stories in the "Chronicles". I am not disappointed in that recommendation. And I highly recommend this volume, in turn. The text, as a whole, presents a marvellous opportunity for readers to "experience" Scott through relatively short works, before taking on one of his larger (in terms of scope), longer novels.Product details
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The Fair Maid Of Perth Or St Valentine Day Sir Walter Scott Books Reviews
Set in 14th Century Scotland, with feuding clans and Robert III's court fraught with intrigue, the 1828 novel "The Fair Maid of Perth" is one of Sir Walter Scott's best. Though not of the strictest historical accuracy (the famous North Inch combat took place in September, not on Palm Sunday), the story is so colorfully written that only the most pedantic would complain of its liberties. The fair maid of the title is Catharine Glover, beloved by the armourer Henry Smith, sometimes called Harry Gow (another word for smith), but lusted after by the king's son, who is not only Prince David but the Duke of Rothsay. Catharine is further pursued by her father's apprentice, a lad who is called Conachar until he goes back to the Highlands and becomes Eachin (Hector) MacIan, leader of the clan Quhele. As you will have gathered, the various names for various characters may give the reader pause. (A minor character, a bullying knight, is called the Devil's Dick; and God knows what good Sir Walter meant by that.) Also of concern to the careful reader is the heavy Scottish dialect, and all good editions of Scott's Highland novels, such as "Rob Roy" and this one, will include an indexed glossary. That's where you'll learn that a kemp is a champion and clamjamfray are lower-class citizens. Sometimes the dialect can be revealing for instance, the word "fou" which means insane in French means drunk in Gaelic. Though the action is predominantly masculine, Catharine Glover is a strong-willed woman with a mind of her own. In fact, Wycliffe's influence on her religious beliefs gets her into trouble with the local clergy and leads to danger in the story's second half. Scott's female characters in general are forceful, sometimes unpleasantly so (the title character's mother in "The Bride of Lammermoor" is one of the great bitches in British literature), but Catharine is 100% heroine, facing her trials with fortitude, as in one chapter when she is brought out to the battlement of a besieged castle, very much like Rebecca in "Ivanhoe". Her fiancé the smith is not physically prepossessing, "neither dignified nor handsome", but he's the most successfully belligerent man in Perth (which was, incidently, Scotland's capital at the time of this story), an accomplishment which doesn't please Catharine. Basically a peaceful artisan but always ready for an honest fight, at one point he slices off a villain's hand during a brawl -- the novel's action gets pretty gruesome -- and he finds himself gradually pulled into the Highland-Lowland political conflict. The growing animosity between the clans Quhele and Chattan and the increasingly nasty machinations in the court lead slowly to the great climax at North Inch outside Perth, spectacularly described by Scott, and from there he moves quickly on to his satisfactory conclusion. The whole book is gratifying and, at over 700 pages, "The Fair Maid of Perth" is a complex but engrossing "romaunt".
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A classic.
I enjoyed reading this book I never knew what the outcome of some circumstances would be. It kept me guessing and I was very surprised at the results of some of the things that happened. I wanted to read this because another book I had read the persons in the story said this was there favorite book so out of curiosity I wanted to read.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this book had action, adventure, and romance, that's why I love Scott. If you are looking for action, adventure, and romance you cannot go wrong with Sir Walter Scott. I also liked the characters in this book.
Chronicles of the Canongate is a short masterpiece by Sir Walter Scott. The book is set within a framing device in which a fictional narrator Mr. Chrystal Croftangry relates three stories of Scottish life in the eighteenth century. Scotland and England were united in 1707 to become Great Britain. Scott's fiction helped the two countries understand one another's people and customs. He is the grandfather of historical fiction.
Chrystal Croftangry is retired and living in Edinburgh. The well to do Croftangry decided to become a writer of fiction. Through his friendship with Mrs. Baliol and others he learns stories of Scottish life conducive to his efforts in fiction.
The Highland Widow is set in the years following the failed uprising of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the final defeat of the Highland Clans at the battle of Culloden in 1746. Widow MacTavish lost her husband to English soldiery bullets during this bloody time in Scottish history. Her son Hamish joins the British Army being recruited to fight in America during the French and Indian War of 1755-1763. Mrs. Mactavish persuades Hamish, on leave from the army, to desert. When British troops arrive to arrest him for being AWOL he shoots an officer. Hamish is executed. The strange Mrs. Mactavish lives a solemn, lonely and angry life in the highlands. Scott had the ability to etch memorable characters you will not forget this tragic tale.
The Two Drovers deals with the Scot Robin and his English friend Wakefield who are cattle drovers. Over 1000,000 cattle were driven each year from Scottish farms to markets in the north of England. On one of their droving trips Robin and Wakefield argue over the right of their cattle to graze on rented land. Robin kills Wakefield and is executed by an English court. The story shows the revenge motif in clan life put into action when Robin kills his quondom friend. This is a tragic tale which is the shortest of the three in the Chronicles of the Canongate (the Canongate is a major Edinburgh thoroughfare).
The longest tale in this collection is The Surgeon's Daughter. It deals with a love triangle. Surgeon Grey's daughter Menie is loved by two medical apprentices. The first lover is Richard Middlemas (he was adopted by the doctor and named for Middlemas the Scottish village where the story begins). His rival for Menie is Albert Hartley. Middlemas is evil while Hartley is a good hearted soul.
The trio of young people emigrate to India. This story is one of the earliest set by a British author in India the exotic land which became the jewel in the British crown. Tragedy and death ensue among the characters as Scott delves into native Indian politics and intrigue.
The Penguin Edition is based on the Edinburgh Edition of all of Scott's novels. Over 100 densely printed pages explain literary and historical references made in the text. An extensive glossary of Scottish words is included in addition to an incisive introduction to the work.
Sir Walter Scott is difficult to read. His language is elaborately ornate and the Scottish dialect makes reading hard for 21st century American eyes. I am a fan of Scott, however, for with all his literary failings the man could tell a good story peopled with memorable and colorful characters.
This edition of Chronicles of the Canongate is scholarly enough to allow students of Scott's work, or Scotish Literature, to develop new insights to the work itself and to the contexts surrounding it's production in relation to Scott's own situation when writing it. At the same time, it is made accessible to the general reader through well researched textual notes, including translations of the Latin phrases peppered throughout the text, and a glossary of unfamiliar (most usually Gaelic or Scotish) words and phrases, allowing for an informed--and consequently more enjoyable, reading. I was directed to this edition of the "Chronicles" through a conference paper, recently presented at the MLA (2004) Conference in Philadelphia, concerning the story "The Two Drovers"--one of the better known stories in the "Chronicles". I am not disappointed in that recommendation. And I highly recommend this volume, in turn. The text, as a whole, presents a marvellous opportunity for readers to "experience" Scott through relatively short works, before taking on one of his larger (in terms of scope), longer novels.
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