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The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Sir Walter Scott
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The Heart of Midlothian (1818) has the reputation of being Scott’s greatest, or most classic, novel—which, like so many such canonical judgments, is kind of nonsense. That’s not to say that it’s not a rich and enjoyable read, like all of Scott’s work, but I wouldn’t say it’s better or worse than Wav
It was great fun to revisit this many years after reading it for the first time. I love how the most fantastically disparate plot elements all cohere – eventually – even though it takes 400 pages. Many readers love the court room drama, although I felt there was a bit too much legalistic windbaggery
A wonderful story merging historical facts with imagination. The story begins with the Porteous Riots in 1736. The Duke of Argyle is trying to reduce the anger of the King with the people of Edinburgh after the mob lynches an official. The character of mad Madge Wildfire based on Feckless Fannie alt
The title of this book comes from the nickname of the prison in Edinburgh, Scotland (real name Toolbooth) ... Midlothian, is the county, surrounding that beautiful, ancient, hilly, capital city; in 1736, there occurred a brutal riot, in which Captain John Porteous, of the local police force, an arro
Note, Feb. 28, 2013: On reflection, I decided that this book deserved the fifth star! I try not to be too prodigal with five star ratings; but here, I believe it's earned.
This book was on the reading list for a Univ. of Iowa correspondence course on the 19th-century British novel which I considered
I thought I would read this famous book as a sort of duty - like I shall one day read Ulysses. Other reviewers will be able to explain why, but I just found it an utter delight. Basically a road movie? but with tremendously vivid portrayals of the whole of Britain in the 18th Century, locks of macab