Project Gutenberg 2006-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 276 Hutton, Richard Holt 1826 1897 Hutton, R. H. (Richard Holt) Sir Walter Scott English men of letters Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sir Walter Scott" by Richard H. Hutton is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life, ancestry, and literary contributions of Sir Walter Scott, the eminent Scottish poet and novelist known for his historical novels and poems. Hutton draws heavily from Lockhart's extensive biography while offering insights into Scott's character, family background, and the rich Scottish history that influenced his work. The opening of this biography introduces readers to Sir Walter Scott's lineage, highlighting his connection to a distinguished line of clan leaders and historical figures. The narrative describes his childhood experiences, including a significant incident of injury that led to a lifelong lameness and his subsequent upbringing in a rural setting. It paints a vivid picture of the environment and relationships that shaped Scott's early character, detailing the influential roles of his parents and the idyllic Scottish landscape that would later inspire much of his poetic and narrative style. This portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Scott’s formative years and the societal factors that forged his literary genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies 382017 2025-06-07T15:51:41.525663 text/html 385105 2006-04-05T16:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 140085 2006-04-05T16:52:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220352 2025-06-07T15:51:50.478652 application/epub+zip 223939 2025-06-07T15:51:44.272647 application/epub+zip 223939 2025-06-07T15:51:42.619680 application/epub+zip 413082 2025-06-07T15:51:54.852635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397828 2025-06-07T15:51:49.310668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381414 2022-09-08T14:48:19.272938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331213 2025-06-07T15:51:40.795727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331167 2006-04-05T16:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131088 2006-04-05T16:52:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331173 2006-04-05T16:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131027 2006-04-05T16:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20835 2025-06-07T15:51:54.998597 application/rdf+xml 13104 2025-06-07T15:51:43.209661 image/jpeg 3410 2025-06-07T15:51:42.915655 image/jpeg 207480 2025-06-07T15:51:41.557677 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