Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since / ˈweɪvərli / [2][3] is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish Waverley anonymously in 1814 as his first venture into prose fiction. It is often regarded as one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.

The Waverley Novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe. Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its …

Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'). It relates the story of a young dreamer and English soldier, Edward Waverley, who was sent to Scotland in 1745.

The Waverley Novels, a series of more than two dozen historical novels published by Sir Walter Scott between 1814 and 1832. Although the novels were extremely popular and strongly promoted at the time, he did not publicly reveal his authorship of them until 1827.

Oct 25, 2006 · “Waverley” ends like a fairy-tale, while real life ever ends like a Northern saga. But among the good things that make life bearable, such fairy-tales are not the least precious, and not the least enduring.

Dec 31, 2014 · An illustration of an open book. Texts. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio. An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. ... The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott Bart. Publication date 1859 Publisher Harper and Brothers Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive ...

Series list: The Waverley Novels (18 Books) by Sir Walter Scott. A sortable list in reading order and chronological order with publication date, genre, and rating.

May 19, 2014 · "Waverley" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows Edward Waverley, a young Englishman who joins a dragoon regiment, setting the stage for his personal journey amid political tensions in Scotland.

Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since, first published anonymously in 1814, was Scott’s first novel. Often comical and with aspects of a picaresque novel, Waverley depicts the travels of the English soldier Edward Waverley during the Jacobite uprising of 1745.