Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 525 Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson) 1794 1854 Lockhart, John Gibson Morris, Peter Bull, John Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 1 (of 10) E-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 1 (of 10)" by J. G. Lockhart is a biographical account written in the early 19th century. This work presents a detailed exploration of the life and early experiences of Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland’s most celebrated literary figures. The memoir provides insights into Scott's upbringing, family background, and the formative events that shaped his character and career. The opening of the memoir begins with a note from the transcribers followed by a publishers' note discussing the significance of the work. It explains Lockhart's aim to present a comprehensive look at Scott's life, starting with an autobiographical fragment written by Scott himself. Through this fragment and Lockhart's own illustrations, readers are introduced to Scott's lineage, detailing his family's historical connections and the challenges he faced during his early years. Lockhart aims to paint a picture of Scott not only as a prominent author but as an individual navigating personal struggles and societal expectations, thus setting the tone for a thorough and engaging examination of Scott's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies 717785 2025-08-10T07:40:43.076878 text/html 721451 2008-11-18T18:03:08 text/html 604491 2025-08-10T07:40:54.889283 application/epub+zip 614560 2025-08-10T07:40:47.183846 application/epub+zip 341731 2025-08-10T07:40:45.585857 application/epub+zip 937488 2025-08-10T07:41:00.318287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894110 2025-08-10T07:40:53.590855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600908 2022-09-11T10:18:34.131078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639722 2025-08-10T07:40:41.781840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639333 2021-01-03T07:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639378 2021-01-03T07:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20208 2025-08-10T07:41:00.472258 application/rdf+xml 21270 2025-08-10T07:40:46.113838 image/jpeg 4602 2025-08-10T07:40:45.851833 image/jpeg 250717 2021-01-03T07:42:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 502246 2021-01-03T07:42:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 250608 2021-01-03T07:42:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 590540 2025-08-10T07:40:43.143877 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