<p>One of the main forces in early nineteenth-century literature, Sir Walter Scott was not<br>only among the greatest novelists of his time, but influenced generations of writers, <br>including literary giants such as Stendhal and Tolstoy. Though chiefly remembered<br>for his historical epics Ivanhoe, Rob Roy and Guy Mannering, Scott penned a<br>number of short stories which have been unjustly eclipsed by the enduring fame of<br>his longer works. <p/>Mostly set in the Highlands of Scotland and presenting a vast array of memorable<br>characters, the stories in this collection are tinged with an element of the<br>supernatural or explore themes of murder and guilt, revealing the author's great<br>talent in the shorter-fiction form. This volume also includes a long excerpt from<br>Scott's Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, which questions how much credit can<br>be given to ghost stories and alleged supernatural occurrences.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Walter Scott<br><b>Publisher:</b> Alma Books<br><b>Published:</b> 01/14/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 272<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781847499301<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>One of the major figures of Scottish literature, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a prolific novelist and poet, whose masterpieces include <i>Ivanhoe</i>, <i>Rob Roy</i>, <i>Waverley</i> and <i>The Lady of the Lake</i>.</p>