Project Gutenberg 2004-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 1704 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since HTML file Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverley_(novel) Robert Rowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger "Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since" by Sir Walter Scott is a novel written in the early 19th century that explores themes of national identity and romantic adventure in Scotland. The story follows Edward Waverley, a young Englishman caught in the turmoil of the Jacobite uprisings of the 1740s, as he navigates his loyalties and aspirations amid the struggles between Scottish clans and English forces. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces the context of Edward's upbringing and his initial travels. It describes his journey from England to Scotland, where he becomes embroiled in the political and social complexities of Scottish life. As he encounters various characters, including the noble Lord Lacy and the fierce Border Rider Adam Kerr, the atmosphere is charged with tension and promise of adventure. This opening portion sets the stage for Edward's internal conflicts and external challenges, hinting at the romantic and heroic elements that will unfold as he aligns himself with the conflicting sentiments of loyalty and love in a region fraught with historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1345618 2025-08-23T08:01:01.552572 text/html 1354970 2025-08-23T18:07:20 text/html 2890587 2025-08-23T08:01:26.791470 application/epub+zip 2893168 2025-08-23T08:01:09.557527 application/epub+zip 700947 2025-08-23T08:01:04.522591 application/epub+zip 3177594 2025-08-23T08:01:41.215380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3107546 2025-08-23T08:01:25.835459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920870 2022-09-15T13:00:37.631534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1285049 2025-08-23T08:01:00.354611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1265199 2025-08-23T18:05:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20240 2025-08-23T08:01:41.389362 application/rdf+xml 22424 2025-08-23T08:01:08.765540 image/jpeg 3301 2025-08-23T08:01:08.687531 image/jpeg 2794556 2025-08-23T08:01:01.710602 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