Binding: Paperback
Description: For the most popular of his Scottish romances published at the end of 1817, Scott drew on the legends and historical anecdotes about Rob Roy Mac Gregor he had collected in his youth. The famous outlaw is only one of a series of vivid characters who cast their spell of the novel's hero Frank Osbaldistone on his journey through the wild northern territories of the new United Kingdom. Banished from his father's house falling hopelessly in love with the spirited Diana Vernon Frank becomes involved in he conspiracy surrounding the disastrous Jacobite rising of 1715. His adventures take him to ` Mac Gregor's country' across the Highland Line where he finds cruelty heartbreak and some unlikely friends. By turns thrilling and comic Rob Roy contains Scott's most sophisticated treatment of the Scottish Highlands as an imaginary space where the modern and the primitive come together. Newly edited from the ` Magnum Opus text of 1830, this edition includes full explanatory notes and a critical introduction exploring the originality and complexity of Scott's achievement. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Rob Roy
Author(s): Scott Walter, Duncan, Ian (Barbara And Carlisle Moore Professor Of English, Barbara And Carlisle Moore Professor Of English, University Of Oregon)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199549887
Pages: 560 Pages, Map
Publication Date: 9/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction