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...

Set against Sir Walter Scott's years at Ashestiel, Marmion emerges as a poem born from disciplined labor, legal duty, domestic security, and fierce imaginative energy. Scott's life there—shaped by countryside devotion, friendships, horses, volunteer soldiering, and the practical struggle that finally secured his family's future—fed directly into the work's urgency and range. The poem itself is presented as a patriotic historical romance inspired by Scott's long fascination with Flodden, wh...

Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border opens a vivid gateway into the feud-haunted world of southern Scotland, where ballad legend, clan loyalty, and royal power collide. Set amid raids, outlawry, and cross-border war, these historical and romantic songs preserve the fierce spirit of the marches through tales such as Sir Patrick Spens, Auld Maitland, The Battle of Otterbourne, and Johnie Armstrong. Scott's scholarly notes and antiquarian commentary deepen the atmosphere, linking ...

Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field is one of Sir Walter Scott's great narrative poems, written at the height of his early success and confidence, and famed for its vivid battle writing, historical sweep, and intimate authorial presence. Framed by reflective introductory letters, it moves from the bleak November borders of Scotland into meditations on national memory, the deaths of Pitt and Fox, and the enduring power of romance, chivalry, and legendary poetry. Scott celebrates the imaginativ...

The second volume in this essential library gathers James Joyce's modernist vision, Mark Twain's American wit, Jules Verne's boundless imagination, Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure and suspense, Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic brilliance, and Bram Stoker's gothic terror alongside voices from Tolstoy to Tagore, Stendhal to Sienkiewicz. Ranging from French Enlightenment fiction to Victorian sensation novels, Russian realism to early global literature, this collection widens the canon begun in V...

"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...

Make the Christmas season brighter with a wonderful collection of stories, poems, and timeless holiday tales. The Big Book of Christmas brings together a generous selection of classic Christmas stories, festive poems, fairy tales, and seasonal writings by various authors, offering hours of holiday reading for the whole family. From snowy winter nights and cozy firesides to family gatherings, unexpected adventures, acts of kindness, and magical Christmas encounters, these stories capture th...

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...

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...