Definitely fits in with Scott's historical novel approach but a contemporary critic should find material on a feminist study:
1. Chapter 16 page 133 (Edinburgh edition): De Lacy himself, as he learned more intimately to know the merit of the prize which he was desirous of possessing..
2. Chapter 2 (vo

A highly engaging historical novel, an excellent medieval story set in the time of the Crusades that has all the expected elements but what makes it stand out is the point of view. Of course, the exploits of the warriors play a dominant role, but the leading role is played by a woman, one of those w

Scott can be utterly enjoyable to read, once you give yourself a couple of pages to get the feel for the language -which can contain intricately crafted sentences of nearly a page in length, and for which you need, unusually for the modern era, a singular concentration. The plotting is exciting, if

One of Scott’s biographers called this “the dreariest and stupidest book produced by a writer of genius.” I wouldn’t quite go that far, but it’s certainly not one of Sir Walter’s best. There is a castle siege which is a bit reminiscent of Ivanhoe, but not as good. Indeed, everything in it is a bit l

A story that centers around chivalry and arranged marriage. Set during the third crusade 1189-1192 on the England Welsh borders a young Norman lady Eveline is saved by the elderly Baron Constable De Lacy. Her father is killed and their castle besieged until Constable arrives and massacres the Welsh.

I find Scott's steady prose and predictable plot development a great stress relievers.