Sir Walter ScottSir Walter Scott

1.1. BiographyBiography

2.2. Characteristics Characteristics of his workof his work

3.3. IvanhoeIvanhoe

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BiographyBiography

Sir Walter Scott (1771 Sir Walter Scott (1771 ～ ～ 1832) was 1832) was born of a born of a lawyer's familylawyer's family in in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland on August 15, on August 15, 1771. 1771.

His interest in the His interest in the old Border talesold Border tales andand ballads ballads was started by was started by his his grandmothergrandmother who was quite good at who was quite good at telling stories about the telling stories about the old border old border feuds,feuds, and was further stimulated by and was further stimulated by Thomas Percy's (1729 Thomas Percy's (1729 ～ ～ 1811) 1811) Reliques of Ancient English PoetryReliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765) and by the study of the (1765) and by the study of the old old romantic poetry of France and Italy romantic poetry of France and Italy and of the modern German poets. and of the modern German poets.

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BiographyBiography In 1802 In 1802 ～ ～ 1803, he 1803, he

published published The Minstrelsy of The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borderthe Scottish Border in three in three volumes .volumes .

in 1805 appeared his first in 1805 appeared his first considerable original work, considerable original work, the romantic poem the romantic poem The Lay of The Lay of the Last Minstrelthe Last Minstrel,, which was which was enthusiastically received by enthusiastically received by the public. the public.

Sir Walter Scott died in 1832, Sir Walter Scott died in 1832, which was greatly hastened which was greatly hastened by by his hard work of writinghis hard work of writing more novels to clear off more novels to clear off his his debt.debt. 23/4/1923/4/19 33

Characteristics of his workCharacteristics of his work

1.historical novels 1.historical novels

2.the founder and great master of the historical 2.the founder and great master of the historical novel novel

3. based on 3. based on the history of Scotlandthe history of Scotland, mainly including, mainly including

WaverleyWaverley (1814) (1814)

Guy ManneringGuy Mannering (1815) (1815)

Old MortalityOld Mortality (1816) (1816)

Rob RoyRob Roy (1817) (1817)

The Heart of MidlothianThe Heart of Midlothian (1818) (1818)

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Characteristics of his workCharacteristics of his work

on English historyon English history

IvanhoeIvanhoe (1819) (1819)

The MonasteryThe Monastery (1820) (1820)

The AbbotThe Abbot (1820) (1820)

KenilworthKenilworth (1821) (1821)

The Fortunes of NigelThe Fortunes of Nigel (1822) (1822)

WoodstockWoodstock (1826) (1826)

Peveril of the PeakPeveril of the Peak (1823) (1823)

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Characteristics of his workCharacteristics of his work

on the history of on the history of France France and other and other countriescountries

on the on the European ContinentEuropean Continent Queutin DurwardQueutin Durward (1823) (1823) St. Ronan's WellSt. Ronan's Well (1823) (1823)

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Characteristics of his workCharacteristics of his work the the tribal mode of lifetribal mode of life preserved in the preserved in the

highlands, the practices of highlands, the practices of feudal societyfeudal society on the country estates of large on the country estates of large landowners, and the early ways of landowners, and the early ways of capitalismcapitalism in the big cities in the big cities

The fate of theThe fate of the individuals individuals are closely are closely interwoven with interwoven with historical eventshistorical events

He combines historical facts with romantic He combines historical facts with romantic imagination.imagination.

Scott's literary career marks the transition Scott's literary career marks the transition from Romanticism to Realism in English from Romanticism to Realism in English literature of the 19th century. literature of the 19th century.

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IvanhoeIvanhoe

a purely English subject a purely English subject The central conflict is the The central conflict is the

struggle of the Anglo-struggle of the Anglo-Saxon peasantry against Saxon peasantry against their oppressors the their oppressors the Norman lords.Norman lords.

A minor conflict is the A minor conflict is the struggle between Richard struggle between Richard I and his brother Prince I and his brother Prince John.John.

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