Old Mortality

Sir Walter Scott

Klassiker

Bisher keine Bewertungen
0.0

+ Merken

Entdecke diesen und 400.000 weitere Titel mit der Flatrate von Skoobe. Ab 12,99 € im Monat.

Beschreibung zu „Old Mortality“

The origin of "Old Mortality," perhaps the best of Scott's historical romances, is well known. In May, 1816, Mr. Joseph Train, the gauger from Galloway, breakfasted with Scott in Castle Street. He brought gifts in his hand,—a relic of Rob Roy, and a parcel of traditions. Among these was a letter from Mr. Broadfoot, schoolmaster in Pennington, who facetiously signed himself "Clashbottom." To cleish, or clash, is to "flog," in Scots. From Mr. Broadfoot's joke arose Jedediah Cleishbotham, the dominie of Gandercleugh; the real place of Broadfoot's revels was the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, at Newton Stewart. Mr. Train, much pleased with the antiques in "the den" of Castle Street, was particularly charmed by that portrait of Claverhouse which now hangs on the staircase of the study at Abbotsford. Scott expressed the Cavalier opinions about Dundee, which were new to Mr. Train, who had been bred in the rural tradition of "Bloody Claver'se."

Über Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott (* 15. August 1771 in Edinburgh; † 21. September 1832 in Abbotsford) war ein schottischer Dichter und Schriftsteller.

Er war einer der – nicht nur in Europa – meistgelesenen Autoren seiner Zeit.

Viele seiner historischen Romane sind Klassiker geworden und haben als Vorlage für zahlreiche Schauspiele, Opern und Filme gedient.

(aus wikipedia.de)


Verlag:

anboco

Veröffentlicht:

2016

Druckseiten:

ca. 534

Sprache:

English

Medientyp:

eBook


Ähnliche Titel wie „Old Mortality“

Lesen. Hören. Bücher erleben.

Jetzt kostenlos testen