Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Oxford University Press, USA (1987), Paperback, 500 pages
Description
The short stories in this volume deal with Scott's favorite themes: the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, historical change, the supernatural, and language. From the stark tragedy of "The Two Drovers" to the chilling and comic portrayal of the supernatural in "Wandering Willie's Tale," these stories provide a natural starting point for those unacquainted with Scott's work as well as those who love his novels.
Media reviews
New York Review of Books
The tale called The Two Drovers is a fine example of Scott’s watchfulness of male character. The honour of Robin, the Highland drover, seems to be quaint silliness to Wakefield, the stolid Yorkshireman; the sense and fair play of Wakefield, who cannot believe that enmity will survive a little
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amateur boxing, are meaningless to the Highlander. Each is reasonable - but in a different way. The clash when it comes is tragic; again two kinds of virtue are irreconcilable. The scene in the inn is wonderfully true to the men there, and the talk slips naturally off their clumsy tongues. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
500 p.; 7.38 inches
ISBN
0192817183 / 9780192817181
Local notes
Wandering Willie’s Tale. Chronicles of the Canongate. Highland Widow. My Aunt Margaret’s Mirror. Tapestried Chamber. Death of the Laird’s Jock