Project Gutenberg 2021-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 300 Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) 2012657997 Illustrations of the Author of Waverley Being Notices and Anecdotes of Real Characters, Scenes, and Incidents Supposed to Be Described in His Works $aUnited Kingdom :$bW. & R. Chambers,$c1884. Waverley -- Guy Mannering -- The antiquary -- Rob Roy -- The black dwarf -- Old mortality -- The heart of Mid-Lothian -- Bride of Lammermoor -- Legend of Montrose -- The monastery -- The romances. Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Illustrations of the Author of Waverley" by Robert Chambers is a collection of notices and anecdotes written in the early 19th century. The book explores real characters, scenes, and incidents that are believed to have inspired Sir Walter Scott’s works, especially "Waverley." It aims to provide historical context and narrative depth to Scott’s fiction, drawing connections between literary characters and their real-life counterparts across Scottish history. The opening of the work introduces various characters and events that intersect with Scott's novels. It recounts notable anecdotes of historical figures such as Alexander Stuart of Invernahyle during the Jacobite uprisings, highlighting themes of honor, loyalty, and sociopolitical conflict in 18th-century Scotland. Through these vignettes, Chambers sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how these real-life individuals shaped the narratives Scott crafted, outlining the intricate tapestry of Scottish heritage portrayed in the author’s celebrated tales. The balance of anecdote and analysis hints at both scholarly attention and narrative storytelling, drawing readers into the vibrant world of Scottish history that weaves through Scott's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/illustrationsofa00chamrich/ 20200410095714chambers 1884 GB Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Scotland -- In literature PR Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 514921 2025-07-26T09:31:35.492721 text/html 491256 2024-10-18T16:39:40 text/html 607150 2025-07-26T09:31:43.389149 application/epub+zip 605890 2025-07-26T09:31:36.943739 application/epub+zip 274103 2025-07-26T09:31:36.178786 application/epub+zip 731572 2025-07-26T09:31:48.229176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707352 2025-07-26T09:31:42.604200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379117 2022-09-29T21:19:17.589290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448262 2025-07-26T09:31:34.431714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428248 2024-10-18T16:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17561 2025-07-26T09:31:48.392132 application/rdf+xml 9754 2025-07-26T09:31:36.411698 image/jpeg 1898 2025-07-26T09:31:36.335675 image/jpeg 535726 2025-07-26T09:31:35.586699 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