Redgauntlet

"e;Redgauntlet"e; is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott and part of his Waverley Novels series. Set in Dumfries, Scotland in 1765, it describes the genesis of a third Jacobite Rebellion. It also includes "e;Wandering Willie's Tale"e;, a well-known short story frequently featured in anthologies. An entertaining and masterful-written novel, "e;Redgauntlet"e; is highly recommended for fans of English civil war fiction and is not to be missed by collectors of Scott's seminal work. Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) was a seminal Scottish playwright, poet, and historical novelist whose novels were and remain to be widely read and enjoyed the world over. Other notables works by this author include: "e;Ivanhoe"e;, "e;Rob Roy"e;, "e;Old Mortality"e;, "e;The Lady of the Lake"e;, "e;Waverley"e;, "e;The Heart of Midlothian"e;, and "e;The Bride of Lammermoor"e;. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. First published in 1824.