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Kenilworth: The Works of Sir Walter Scott

Kenilworth: The Works of Sir Walter Scott

Scott, Walter

Hardcover

Religion General Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1169362117
ISBN13: 9781169362116
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 600
Weight: 2.75
Height: 1.31 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Kenilworth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1821. It is set in Elizabethan England and tells the story of the love affair between the Earl of Leicester and Amy Robsart, the wife of Sir Hugh Robsart. The novel is named after Kenilworth Castle, which plays a central role in the story.The novel is divided into six parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the story. The first part introduces the reader to the main characters and sets the stage for the rest of the novel. The second part focuses on the relationship between Leicester and Amy, and the third part introduces the character of Queen Elizabeth I.The fourth part of the novel is set at Kenilworth Castle, where Leicester is hosting a grand entertainment for the queen. The fifth part of the novel focuses on the aftermath of the entertainment, and the sixth and final part brings the story to a dramatic conclusion.Kenilworth is a classic historical novel that offers a vivid and detailed portrayal of Elizabethan England. It is also a love story that explores the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice. The novel is widely regarded as one of Scott's best works and has been adapted for film and television several times.1905. Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. The twelfth book in the Waverley series, the novel is based around the murder of Amy Robsart, a story told in William Julius Mickle's Cumnor Hall, one of Scott's favorite ballads as a child. The heroine Amy Robsart enters into a secret marriage with the Earl of Leicester, spurning her fianc�����, Edmund Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman. A favorite of Queen Elizabeth, Leicester feels obliged to conceal his marriage in order to maintain his position at court. Having fled her father's house, Amy is therefore kept a virtual prisoner in Cumnor Place, an old country house. After a series of intrigues and murder attempts she dies in a fall. See the many other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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