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Walter Scott

Walter Scott. Ivanhoe. Liisi Kerik. 11. b klass. 1771-1832 Son of a lawyer, became a lawyer also In early childhood he suffered from poliomyleitis which left him lame Lived for some years with his aunt at Sandyknowe. Sir Walter Scott. Sandyknowe, seen from the ruins of Smailholm Tower.

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Walter Scott

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  1. Walter Scott Ivanhoe Liisi Kerik 11. b klass

  2. 1771-1832 • Son of a lawyer, became a lawyer also • In early childhood he suffered from poliomyleitis which left him lame • Lived for some years with his aunt at Sandyknowe Sir Walter Scott

  3. Sandyknowe, seen from the ruins of Smailholm Tower

  4. The Old Town of Edinburgh

  5. Scottish Highlands

  6. Scott‘s literary career • At the age of 25 translations from German (Bürger‘s ballads) • “The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border”(a collection of Scottish ballads) • Poetry: ,”The Lay of the Last Minstrel”, “The Lady of the Lake”, “Marmion” • Co-founder and contributor of the “Quarterly review” • Historical novels Abbotsford House

  7. The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Canto 6, XII • And then he took the cross divine • (Where the sun shines fair on Carlisle wall,) • And died for her sake in Palestine • So Love was still the lord of all! • Now all ye lovers that faithful prove, • (The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall,) • Pray for their souls who died for love, • For Love shall still be lord of all!

  8. The Scott Monument, Edinburgh Historical novels “Waverley” – his first novel “Rob Roy” – a realistic novel about the life in the Highlands in the 18. century

  9. “The Talisman” – the adventures of a Scottish Knight during the Third Crusade. The ruins of Ascalon King Richard the Lionheart

  10. Published in 1820 • Set in England, in 12. Century • Increased popular interest in the Middle Ages

  11. Sources • http://www.jamessmithnoelcollection.org/images/sir%20walter%20scott.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott • http://www.picturesofedinburgh.com/pictures/oldtown/oldtown-viewfromscott1.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Highlands • http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/abbotsford_house • http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Lay_of_the_Last_Minstrel/Canto_6 • http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n5/n29633.jpg • http://www.e-booksemporium.com/images/10132-1.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_%28novel%29 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monastery • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talisman_%28Scott_novel%29 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lionheart

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