Project Gutenberg 2004-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 857 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Antiquary — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Antiquary Produced by David Widger "The Antiquary" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. This work offers a vivid exploration of Scottish society at the close of the 18th century, primarily through the lens of its protagonist, Jonathan Oldbuck, an antiquarian. Oldbuck's passion for antiquities frames the narrative, which delves into themes of heritage, identity, and the societal changes occurring during that period. At the start of "The Antiquary," a young man, Lovel, is introduced while traveling to Fairport, Scotland. He encounters Jonathan Oldbuck, a quirky and knowledgeable antiquarian, waiting for a coach that is significantly delayed. Their initial interaction is marked by Oldbuck's humorous and somewhat irascible nature as he expresses his frustrations towards the coach operator, Mrs. Macleuchar. As they begin their journey together, their discussions reveal Oldbuck's profound interest in antiquities, including Roman remains, and establish the foundations for their developing relationship, hinting at the adventures and intrigues to come in their exploration of local history and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/7005/7005-h/images/bookcover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/7005/7005-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Beggars -- Fiction Antiquarians -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1216587 2025-08-03T09:57:48.750224 text/html 1281512 2021-01-27T01:44:58 text/html 2235693 2025-08-03T09:57:59.405218 application/epub+zip 2262262 2025-08-03T09:57:50.162265 application/epub+zip 539039 2025-08-03T09:57:49.477270 application/epub+zip 2558017 2025-08-03T09:58:07.073187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2496492 2025-08-03T09:57:58.784204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755661 2022-09-04T04:06:20.899389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062126 2025-08-03T09:57:46.956242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1062019 2020-12-30T05:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1042058 2020-12-30T05:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21664 2025-08-03T09:58:07.211129 application/rdf+xml 18837 2025-08-03T09:57:49.600270 image/jpeg 2732 2025-08-03T09:57:49.539228 image/jpeg 414681 2020-12-30T05:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2449314 2021-01-27T01:44:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 412355 2020-12-30T05:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2184667 2025-08-03T09:57:48.882262 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