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The Heart of Mid-Lothian

The Heart of Mid-Lothian

Walter Scott, Walter

Paperback

FantasyRomance

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 9358713216
ISBN13: 9789358713213
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: Feb 1 2023
Pages: 538
Weight: 1.49
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Sir Walter Scott wrote a book titled The Heart of Midlothian, which was released in 1818. Two sisters, Jeanie and Effie Deans, and their interactions with the Scottish court system are the focus of the novel, which is set in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the middle of the eighteenth century. An upright and devout young lady named Jeanie Deans is desperate to prevent her sister Effie from receiving the death sentence when she is charged with killing her illegitimate child. Yet Effie won't say who her child's father is, even if he could have proof that will clear her record. As Jeanie makes her way to London to argue for her sister's life before Queen Caroline, the book examines themes of justice, forgiveness, and familial devotion. She meets many people along the road, including the Duke of Argyle, who help her with her goal. One of Scott's best works, The Heart of Midlothian, is generally recognized as a masterpiece of Scottish literature. Furthermore, noteworthy is its historical authenticity, which vividly captures the social and political landscape of Scotland in the eighteenth century. The novel's impact may be observed in following literary creations, such as James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped.

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