Download or read book The Heart Of Midlothian written by Sir Walter Scott and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fully illustrated and extended annotated edition including a rare and extensive biographical essay on the author, his life and works plus a wealth of illustrations. The Porteous Riot, which occurred in Edinburgh during the reign of George II, is the historical rallying point of this story of Scotch middle life. The narrative, however, harks back several months and also extends forward some years; the present argument, therefore, will be more intelligible if it gives the facts in their proper order, rather than as set forth in the opening chapters of the novel. David Deans, an honest but stern old Scotch Covenanter and farmer, marries twice in the course of his life, and by each wife has a daughter—Jeanie being some ten years older than her half-sister, Effie. Jeanie has two suitors—a childhood's playmate, Reuben Butler, now a university graduate and candidate for the ministry; and the dull Laird of Dumbiedikes, who is content to come month in and month out and merely look his admiration. Effie grows up into beautiful girlhood, being called the "Lily of St. Leonard's," but is willful and spoiled. Her sister Jeanie has little control over the motherless girl, who secretly frequents dances and other gatherings abhorred by her father ...

Download or read book The Heart of Mid Lothian Annotated written by Walter Scott, Sir and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of Midlothian is the seventh of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels. It was originally published in four volumes on 25 July 1818, under the title of Tales of My Landlord, 2nd series, and the author was given as "Jedediah Cleishbotham, Schoolmaster and Parish-clerk of Gandercleugh." Although the identity of the author of the Waverley Novels was well known by this time, Scott still chose to write under a pseudonym. The book was released only seven months after the highly successful Rob Roy. Scott was at the time recovering from illness, and wrote at an even more furious pace than usual. When the book was released, it more than matched the popularity of his last novel. The Heart of Midlothian is often regarded as Scott's finest novel. Much of the dialogue is in Lowland Scots.

Download or read book The Heart of Mid Lothian written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ILLUSTRATEDANNOTATIONSSir Walter ScottAbout The Heart of Mid-LothianThe Heart of Midlothian SummaryCharacters DiscussedThe Heart of Midlothian ThemesCritical EvaluationChapter summaryThe Heart of Midlothian (1818) by seminal Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott details the political turmoil occurring through Scottland in 1736, as well as one woman's mission for justice. It was published under the pseudonym Jedediah Cleishbotham, and the identity of the author was revealed only posthumously. Of Scott's numerous works, The Heart of Midlothian often ranks as one of his best.Its themes include justice, honesty, and the value of religion.The work opens to the Porteous Riots of 1736 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This was a mob reaction to the authoritarian Captain John Porteous, who ordered the death of three men who may or may not have stolen some goods. The men are being held in Old Tolbooth prison, which is at the epicenter of Midlothian county, the site of many public executions. Events related to the Porteous Riots take up most of the first volume.Purportedly inspired by a letter Scott once received concerning a real woman named Helen Walker, he introduces the second major push of the novel, which centers around Jeanie Deans. After her younger sister, the beautiful yet spoiled Effie Deans, is incorrectly charged with killing her own baby, Jeanie--a highly moral and religious person--walks all the way to London to plead her sister's case and receive a pardon from the king and queen of the U.K. Jeanie's pilgrimage to the king and queen is the prime subject of the second volume.Jeanie refuses to tell any lie to save her sister's life and believes that appealing to the monarchy will help her case. Jeanie has a strong sense of right and wrong; her father, David Deans, once ran a nunnery and is a devoted Presbyterian.But before she can reach the royal court, Jeanie has to contend with the mob of the Porteous Riots. The mob places any authority figures they see under their jurisdiction. This includes the young minister Reuben Butler, who happens to be in love with Jeanie. Reuben observes how during the prison break, Effie refuses to leave the prison; doing so would be akin to admitting she committed the crime to which she was charged. Reuben reports this scene to Jeanie, and Jeanie becomes further convinced that her sister is innocent.The next time she visits the prison, Jeanie learns that the father of Effie's baby is none other than Geordie Robertson, a charismatic criminal who actually sneaked into Old Tolbooth and hung Captain Porteous before his official execution. Effie hid the pregnancy from everyone, even her family members; since no one can attest to her giving birth, there is no evidence to suggest that she did not kill her baby.Reuben Butler and Jeanie would like to be married, but Reuben currently makes too little money to support a family. When Jeanie tells him she's going to walk to London to plead her sister's case, Reuben tries to dissuade her, but to no avail. Eventually, he decides to help her mission. Recalling that his grandfather once gave the Duke of Argyll an invaluable favor, he writes an introductory letter for Jeanie and bids her success.Getting to London by foot is no simple matter. Along with common vagabonds who haunt the roads, Jeanie is accosted by Meg Murdockson, an older woman (and probable witch) who hates Geordie Robertson and Effie Deans because her own daughter, Madge Wildfire, once loved Geordie, but he ditched for Effie. In fact, Madge stole Effie's baby as punishment for their affair. To keep her from rescuing Effie, Meg goes so far as attempting to murder Jeanie.In volume three, Jeanie meets the Duke of Argyll, who is impressed by her manners and her mission. He arranges for her to meet Queen Caroline (Queen of England from 1727-1737). The Queen is so moved by Jeanie's conviction that she tells her husband, King George II, to issue a royal pardon.

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Download or read book The Heart of Mid Lothian written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-06 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of Mid-Lothian: Annotated by Walter Scott Jeanie Deans, a dairymaid, decides to walk to London to meet with the Queen. Jeanie's sister is scheduled to be executed for infanticide. While she refuses to lie to help her sister's case, she is desperate for a reprieve. The Heart of Mid-Lothian is set in the 1730s in a Scotland that is uneasily united with England. It dramatizes two types of justice: that meted out by the Edinburgh mob in the lynching of Captain Porteous, and that encountered by a terrified young girl suspected of killing her baby. This is the seventh and best of Scott's 'Waverley' novels, based on an anonymous letter Scot received in 1817. It became an international best-seller and influenced subsequent novelists ranging from Balzac to George Eliot. This book includes an author biography as well as a table of contents that is linked to each chapter (Kindle edition). We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high-quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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