Guy Mannering
FictionSocial life and customsAstrologersInheritance and successionDisinheritance
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A novel by Sir Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. It tells the story of Henry Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer.
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FictionSocial life and customsAstrologersInheritance and successionDisinheritanceBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
Setting
Scotland18th century
About the author
Sir Walter Scott
15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet, popular throughout Europe during his time. Scott has been said to be particularly associated with Toryism, though several passages in Tales of a Grandfather display a liberal, progressive and Unionist outlook on Scotland's history. Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of The Lake, Waverley…
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