Download or read book Quentin Durward In Two Volumes written by Walter Scott and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Download or read book Quentin Durward written by Walter Scott and published by Classic Books Company. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latter part of the fifteenth century prepared a train of future events that ended by raising France to that state of formidable power which has ever since been from time to time the principal object of jealousy to the other European nations. Before that period she had to struggle for her very existence with the English already possessed of her fairest provinces while the utmost exertions of her King, and the gallantry of her people, could scarcely protect the remainder from a foreign yoke. Nor was this her sole danger. The princes who possessed the grand fiefs of the crown, and, in particular, the Dukes of Burgundy and Bretagne, had come to wear their feudal bonds so lightly that they had no scruple in lifting the standard against their liege and sovereign lord, the King of France, on the slightest pretence. When at peace, they reigned as absolute princes in their own provinces; and the House of Burgundy, possessed of the district so called, together with the fairest and richest part of Flanders, was itself so wealthy, and so powerful, as to yield nothing to the crown, either in splendor or in strength. assumed as much independence as his distance from the sovereign power, the extent of his fief, or the strength of his chateau enabled him to maintain; and these petty tyrants, no longer amenable to the exercise of the law, perpetrated with impunity the wildest excesses of fantastic oppression and cruelty... -- Sir Walter Scott

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Download or read book Frolics in the Face of Europe written by Iain Gordon Brown and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • The first evaluation for many years of Scott as a traveller, and the first ever single treatment of all his Continental travels • Detailed discussion of his late-in-life venture to the Mediterranean in 1831-1832, drawing on fresh source material and re-evaluating evidence for his time in Naples and Rome in a new light • Deals as much with those trips dreamed of and planned – but not accomplished – as with those actually achieved: projected journeys to Spain and Portugal, Germany and Switzerland • Profusely illustrated with some unpublished colour and mono photographs from the author’s and other private collections Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote frequently of his desire to travel widely in Europe. He made, however, only three Continental ventures. Two were to Belgium and Paris. Shortly before his death, he at last journeyed to the Mediterranean. His time in Naples and Rome provoked both interest and sadness: most of all, it caused him to reflect on the Scotland of his mind and heart. These trips are full of interest – but so are the many other schemes Scott entertained for wider travelling, notably to Spain and Portugal, Switzerland and Germany. In Frolics in the Face of Europe: Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel and the Tradition of the Grand Tour, all are examined in the context of the Grand Tour tradition, and in the new kind of ‘romantic’ travel that, after 1815, came to replace it. By drawing on Scott’s letters and journal, on his verse, prose fiction and the literature of travel, which gave him such a wide knowledge of the world without even leaving his library at Abbotsford, many social, literary and artistic connections are made. Events, places and personalities are linked, often in surprising ways. This book offers a fresh view of Scott as the 250th anniversary of his birth approaches.

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Download or read book Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature written by Margaret Ball and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature' by Margaret Ball, readers are taken on a deep dive into the critical writings of the renowned Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. Ball meticulously analyzes Scott's literary criticisms, shedding light on his unique perspective and insights on various works of literature. Through a combination of historical context and literary analysis, the book explores Scott's approach to critiquing both contemporary and classical literature, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of his contributions to the field of literary criticism. Ball's scholarly writing style and attention to detail make this book a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of literature and criticism. Margaret Ball, with her background in English literature and extensive research on Sir Walter Scott, brings a wealth of knowledge to this study. Her expertise in the subject matter is evident throughout the book, making it a must-read for anyone looking to delve deeper into Scott's critical works. 'Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature' is highly recommended for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of literary criticism alike.