Masters of Literature: Scott (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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IF posterity were to alter its verdict on the work of Walter Scott, and condemn Marmz'on and Waverley and Tfie Hedra' to oblivion, the man himself would still be one of the most interesting figures in the history of literature. For his life, as written by his son-in-law Lockhart, forms one of the few masterpieces of biography in English. It has nothing in common with Boswell's Lgfe of [012mm in style or method; but it gives a picture as full, as intimate, and as attractive as Boswell's portrait of his hero. There are probably no other English Men of Letters Of whom we have the same full knowledge that we have of these two. And in Scott's case the Life is supplemented by four volumes of his letters, and still more valuably by his Diary which he kept during the most critical and tragic part Of his career. There are controversies about details of his life, and affection for the man has probably unduly in fluenced opinion with regard to his share in the respon sibility for his firm's bankruptcy. But we may say of Scott, as we may say of very few men, that he is really known to us, and ourjudgment on his life and writings may be founded on full information.

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