Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1118 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Douglas, David 1823 1916 The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_Sir_Walter_Scott Riikka Talonpoika, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Journal of Sir Walter Scott" by Walter Scott is a collection of personal reflections and entries written during the late 19th century. This work provides insight into Scott's thoughts, experiences, and observations spanning the period from 1825 to 1832, revealing the life of one of Scotland's greatest literary figures. The journal covers a range of topics from his travels to his literary life, as well as interactions with contemporary figures. The opening of the journal introduces Scott's self-reflection on the importance of keeping a regular record of his life, lamenting lost opportunities for documentation in the past. He expresses a newfound commitment to this practice, contemplating his experiences during a trip to Ireland and sharing vivid impressions of the people and culture he encountered. The entries highlight the contrast between his observations of the Irish and his own values, alongside engaging anecdotes about friends and literary figures he encounters in his daily life. Notably, he introduces readers to individuals like Will Clerk and Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, depicting their personalities and interactions in his circle, while hinting at broader societal concerns of the time. Overall, this opening serves to establish the reflective tone of the journal and provides a glimpse of Scott's perspective on life, friendship, and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Diaries Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Diaries PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 2460987 2025-08-06T11:36:36.945037 text/html 2384133 2023-01-27T09:11:17 text/html 1905379 2025-08-06T11:37:13.761849 application/epub+zip 1953175 2025-08-06T11:36:44.503016 application/epub+zip 994923 2025-08-06T11:36:40.912019 application/epub+zip 3000428 2025-08-06T11:37:35.791732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2787498 2025-08-06T11:37:10.788860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1561328 2022-09-07T18:42:24.174889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1919282 2025-08-06T11:36:30.539051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1919120 2020-12-19T08:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19719 2025-08-06T11:37:36.254729 application/rdf+xml 13946 2025-08-06T11:36:41.787000 image/jpeg 3430 2025-08-06T11:36:41.358020 image/jpeg 787302 2020-12-19T08:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1727892 2023-01-27T09:11:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1821929 2025-08-06T11:36:37.149026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia