Project Gutenberg 2004-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 442 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Antiquary — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Antiquary Produced by David Widger "The Antiquary — Volume 01" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set in Scotland during the late 18th century, the story revolves around Jonathan Oldbuck, an antiquary, and his interactions with a variety of characters that reflect the manners and social hierarchies of the period. The novel explores themes of antiquity, social class, and the quirks of human nature through Oldbuck's scholarly pursuits and his relationships within the community of Fairport. The opening of the book introduces readers to the character of Jonathan Oldbuck, who demonstrates a blend of eccentricity and scholarly passion. As he awaits a coach to Queensferry, he is characterized by his witty banter and frustration with the tardiness of transportation. Accompanied by a younger traveler, whom we learn is named Lovel, Oldbuck's antiquarian interests become apparent through his conversations about Roman artifacts and history. The chapter establishes the humorous tone, richly layered character dynamics, and the setting that will serve as a backdrop for the unfolding narrative, setting the stage for further exploration of antiquity and the characters entangled in Oldbuck’s pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/7003/7003-h/images/bookcover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/7003/7003-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Beggars -- Fiction Antiquarians -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 600839 2025-08-03T09:57:24.255386 text/html 598813 2020-12-30T05:40:30 text/html 1428399 2025-08-03T09:57:30.103332 application/epub+zip 1440301 2025-08-03T09:57:25.041361 application/epub+zip 308270 2025-08-03T09:57:24.648372 application/epub+zip 1598321 2025-08-03T09:57:34.578327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1565377 2025-08-03T09:57:29.761337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427006 2022-09-04T04:05:38.295586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540325 2025-08-03T09:57:23.292415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538576 2020-12-30T05:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19689 2025-08-03T09:57:34.718305 application/rdf+xml 18837 2025-08-03T09:57:24.757352 image/jpeg 2732 2025-08-03T09:57:24.697365 image/jpeg 1394973 2020-12-30T05:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 215600 2020-12-30T05:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1395565 2025-08-03T09:57:24.350419 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