Download or read book Scott on Waterloo written by Walter Scott and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo discover a fascinating primary source: Walter Scott's accounts of his journey to the battlefield In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo tourists flocked from Britain to witness the scene of the most important conflict of their generation. Walter Scott was among them, and with a commission from his publisher for a travel book and a long poem. These prose and verse accounts bring to vivid life the carnage, spectacle and excitement of a fascinating period of European history. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Paul O'Keeffe, this edition elucidates and contextualises Scott's first-hand account of his travels, his dashing epic, ‘The Field of Waterloo’ and the eerily chilling 'Dance of Death'.
Download or read book Scott on Waterloo written by Sir Walter Scott and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo discover a fascinating primary source: Walter Scott's accounts of his journey to the battlefield In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo tourists flocked from Britain to witness the scene of the most important conflict of their generation. Walter Scott was among them, and with a commission from his publisher for a travel book and a long poem. These prose and verse accounts bring to vivid life the carnage, spectacle and excitement of a fascinating period of European history. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Paul O'Keeffe, this edition elucidates and contextualises Scott's first-hand account of his travels, his dashing epic, ‘The Field of Waterloo’ and the eerily chilling 'Dance of Death'.
Download or read book The Field of Waterloo a Poem by Walter Scott 2d Edition written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Field of Waterloo a Sir Walter Scott Poem written by Dubreck World Publishing and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Walter Scott, (1771 - 1832) was a Scottish poet, playwright, politician, historian and historical novelist. He is best known for his many classics of English and Scottish literature, including Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian, and The Bride Of Lammermoor. Following the battle of Waterloo, on 18th June 1815, Scott decided to travel to Belgium to visit the battlefield. He was one of the first civilians to view the area. He used his own personal observation, and information from senior officers, including the Duke of Wellington to put together his account of the field of battle. Unfortunately, this poem was not well received at the time and was regarded poorly by the critics. However, today, it is considered an important poem and rightly claims its place among the great poems of Sir Walter Scott. The Field of Waterloo was written in 1815.
Download or read book The field of Waterloo a poem written by sir Walter Scott (bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Who was Who at Waterloo written by Christopher Summerville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo – or do they? This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book, a biographical dictionary, and a myth-busting expose, Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to history’s most famous battle. Arranged in alphabetical order, and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website, the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers, politicians, peasants, surgeons, artists, novelists, poets, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture, politics, medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources, identifying myths, irregularities and cover-ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battle’s participants.
Download or read book Who Owned Waterloo written by Luke Reynolds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Battle of Waterloo, Britain actively incorporated the victory into their national identity. 'Who Owned Waterloo?' demonstrates that Waterloo's significance to Britain's national psyche resulted in a different battle: one in which civilian and military groups fought to establish claims on different aspects of the battle and its remembrance.--
Download or read book A Week at Waterloo In 1815 written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Week of Waterloo is a poem by Sir Walter Scott, written and published in 1815. After the allied victory at the battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Scott travelled to Belgium in August, and was one of the first British civilians to visit the battlefield. Scott was hoping to recover his expenses by publishing an account of his travels (in the form of imaginary letters), published as Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk (1816). The profits from Scott's poem about the battle were intended to go to a fund for widows and orphans of soldiers. He mixed personal observation with information received from his escorts, general Adam's aide-de-camp Campbell and major Pryse Gordon and other officiers, including the Duke of Wellington himself, with whom he met in Paris. The finished poem was sent to James Ballantyne before the end of August, and was printed in October, the original run of 6,000 copies being published on 23 October 1815. Ballantyne disliked the poem, and specifically objected to the opening line Fair Brussels, thou art far behind. Scott reluctantly agreed to tone the text down somewhat, but the poem was still very poorly received by critics. The Critical Review judged it as "absolutely the poorest, dullest, least interesting composition that has hitherto issued from the author of Rokeby. Even the gazette of the battle contains more information, and the style of the poem is very little, if at all, superior to that of Marshal Wellington's modest dispatches." The poor reception of the poem led to widespread joking about Sir Walter Scott like Napoleon meeting his greatest defeat at Waterloo, as in the widely circulated squib attributed to Lord Erskine: "On Waterloo's ensanguined plain / Lie tens of thousands of the slain; / But none, by sabre or by shot, / Fell half so flat as Walter Scott."
Download or read book Journal of a Tour to Waterloo and Paris written by John Scott and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scott s Waterloo written by John Heaviside Clark and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bound series of eight colored aquatint plates of battle scenes to accompany Walter Scott's poem of The Field of Waterloo, and one double-page plate entitled The Field of Battle, Waterloo as it appeared July 24th 1815.
Download or read book The Mississippi written by Quinta Scott and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A photographic documentation of the Mississippi River, illustrating the geographical and botanical features of the river and its wetlands. Using 200 color photographs and accompanying vignettes, Scott explains how we have changed each site depicted, howwe try to manage and restore it, and the wildlife that occupies it"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Works of Sir Walter Scott written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together some of Sir Walter Scott's most popular and enduring works, including The Lady of the Lake, Sharold, The Dauntless, and The Field of Waterloo. Scott's vivid descriptions of life in Scotland and his keen insight into human nature have made him one of the most beloved authors of all time. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature or the history and culture of Scotland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Journal of a Tour to Waterloo and Paris written by John Scott and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join John Scott as he accompanies the legendary Sir Walter Scott on a whirlwind tour of Europe in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. From the battlefields of Belgium to the glittering salons of Paris, this journal offers a fascinating glimpse into the political and cultural landscape of post-Napoleonic Europe. With its vivid descriptions, lively anecdotes, and firsthand observations, this is a memoir that is not to be missed. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Waterloo written by Alan I. Forrest and published by Great Battles. This book was released on 2015 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleon's imperial dreams: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean.
Download or read book The Works of Sir Walter Scott The lady of the lake Harold the dauntless The field of Waterloo written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lord of the Isles written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works Of Sir Walter Scott written by Sir Walter Scott and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
