WALTER SCOTT AND IVANHOE By Villem Valgi Walter

WALTER SCOTT AND IVANHOE By Villem Valgi

Walter Scott • Father of historical novel • 15 Aug 1771 – 21 Sept 1832 (aged 61) • Educated parents • 11 siblings, 6 died in infancy • Polio lame in the right leg • At age 26 married Charlotte Carpenter • Title of baronet

Walter Scott • Sent to live in grandparent’s farm at Sandyknowe • At the age of 7 returned to Edinburgh • Was able to walk, explore the surroundings • Royal High School of Edinburgh in 1779 -1783 • 6 months local Grammar School in Kent • University of Edinburgh – classics, later law • Became lawyer

Walter Scott • Literary career began in 1796 (aged 25) • Translated German ballads • Narrative poems, historical action – The Lay of the Last Minstrel – Marmion – The Lady of the Lake • German translations set to music by Franz Schubert

Walter Scott • Surpassed by Byron and other poets became novelist • Waverlay in 1814, successful • 25 novels – Rob Roy – The Bride of Lammermoor – Ivanhoe • Anonymous , nickname Jebediah Cleisbotham or as ‘Author of Waverlay’

Walter Scott • 1825 his printing company nearly collapsed • 1826 wife died • 1827 aknowlidged authorship of novels • 1832 died, buried beside ancestors

Ivanhoe • • • Printed in 1819 Most famous In 12 th century (1194) Reign of Richard I Third crusade Normans vs Anglo-Saxons King is good Co-operation of classes Robin Hood and merry men

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