Литература Великобритании. Вальтер Скотт

Walter Scott (1771-1832)

Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish writer, was born in Edinburgh. His father was a lawyer and his mother – the daughter of a professor of medicine.

W. Scott’s childhood

In 1778 the boy went to the famous Royal High School of Edinburgh, where he became very good at Latin. In 1783, when he was twelve, he entered Edinburgh University, where he remained for two years.

W. Scott’s works

Scott’s work shows the influence of the 18 th century Enlightenment. He was the first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically, and was equally just to merchants, soldiers, and even kings.

Scott often wrote about the conflicts between different cultures. The novels devoted to Scottish history deal with clashes between the new commercial English culture and the older Scottish culture.

Scott’s knowledge of history is remarkable, and his descriptions of historical events are very talented. His works are translated into many languages of the world.

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Abbotsford - House-Museum of Walter Scott

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• Golitsyn Yu. B. UK: Handbook on geographic.

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