31 Complete Works of Sir Walter ScottA Legend of MontroseBride of LammermoorChronicles of the CanongateGuy ManneringIvanhoeKenilworthLady of the LakeMarmionMy Aunt Margaret's MirrorOld MortalityPeveril of the PeakQuentin DurwardRed Cap TalesRedgauntletRob RoySt. Ronan's WellThe AbbotThe AntiquaryThe BetrothedThe Black DwarfThe Dramatic Works of...

Sir Walter Scott, the Scottish novelist, poet, historian and biographer, is often regarded as the inventor of the historical novel, who produced a wide body of literary works, having a profound impact on world literature. This comprehensive eBook presents Scott’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 7)* Beautifully illu...

Identifying the theological background for the later classical exposition of pragmatism by William James illuminates a method that can shift the parameters of contemporary philosophy of religion discourse and contribute to the development of novel solutions to perennial problems.Often associated with secular philosophical approaches, pragmatism is not often appreciated for its connection to spiritual and religious traditions and is often ignored in contemporary phi...

Count Robert of Paris plunges into the turbulent world of the First Crusade, where Constantinople in 1097 becomes the stage for a charged encounter between Byzantine authority and the proud, unruly leaders of the Latin armies. At the center stands Emperor Alexius I, shrewd, restrained, and politically burdened, confronting Frankish insolence, imperial danger, and the uneasy balance between East and West. Scott's novel draws richly on historical sources, especially Anna Comnena's Alexiad, w...

"Ivanhoe" is set at the time of the Norman Conquest when Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to claim his inheritance and the love of Rowena and becomes involved in the struggle between Richard Coeur de Lion and his Norman brother John. The gripping narrative is structured by a series of conflicts: Saxon versus Norman, Christian versus Jew, men versus women, played out against Scott's unflinching moral realism.First published in 1820, "Ivanhoe" is the best-known Walter Scott novel, p...

The first portion of the classic volume written by Scott, Tales of a Grandfather, covering the history of Scotland up to Scott's time.

Walter Scott's "The Complete Novels (Illustrated)" presents a comprehensive collection of his masterful narratives, encapsulating the romantic spirit of the early 19th century. Through vivid characterizations and rich historical detail, Scott effectively marries the genres of romance and historical fiction, offering readers a portal into Scotland's tumultuous past and the vibrant tapestry of its society. His narrative style is marked by an engaging prose that balances lyrical beauty with c...

From fog-shrouded railway carriages to candlelit séance rooms, from haunted manor houses to snow-swept country roads, the gaslight era produced some of the finest ghost stories ever written—and many of the best have been hiding in the yellowed pages of forgotten magazines for over a century.This collection gathers twenty tales of the supernatural from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, drawn from sources as varied as Belgravia, Bentley’s Miscellany, Temple B...

Guy Mannering opens with a tale of ominous prediction, where astrology, fate, and parental fear shape a boy's upbringing from birth. Secluded in strict piety, he grows into a gentle young man haunted by melancholy and approaching a terrible trial at twenty-one, only to be driven to the edge of despair before faith returns and a demonic temptation is defeated. That discarded supernatural conception gives way to the novel Scott ultimately wrote, rich in mystery, border legend, and social int...

Gilbert Glossin, newly installed as Laird of Ellangowan, is determined to turn his doubtful rise into real power, even as the county gentry despise his low birth and the common people deny him respect. When Colonel Mannering's house is attacked and Charles Hazlewood is wounded, Glossin sees his chance to prove himself as a magistrate, outshine the honorable Mac-Morlan, and win favor with the local elite by hunting down the culprit. His search leads him to the Gordon Arms, where he spars wi...

Guy Mannering opens with a world ruled by prophecy, conscience, and hidden ties of fate: a Scottish laird is warned by a mysterious astrologer that his newborn son will face a deadly temptation at twenty-one, and the boy is raised in severe religious seclusion to meet that doom. Yet as he nears adulthood, melancholy and inward conflict begin to erode that protection, and his trial becomes more dangerous when he is sent to the astrologer's house and encounters the daughter whose presence un...

Kenilworth opens on a world where romance and ruin are inseparable: the shadow of Queen Elizabeth I's passion for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, hangs over a courtly history shaped by ambition, rumor, and scandal. From the haunting legend of Cumnor Hall and the sorrowful ballad of Leicester's abandoned countess to the grim traditions surrounding her suspicious death, the novel is steeped in intrigue, secrecy, and the corrosive power of desire. Against this dark historical backdrop, the ...