Walter Scott

Guy Mannering or The Astrologer is a novel by Sir Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting. The book was a huge success, the first edition selling out on …

Ivanhoe er en roman af Sir Walter Scott fra 1820. Den handler om korstogsridderen Ivanhoe, der kæmper for kong Richard Løvehjerte og kærligheden til den skønne Rowena. Han tiltrækkes dog af jøden Rebecca, som plejer ham, da han blev såret, og da hun anklages som heks, må han stille op til duel. Det er en for …