Title Legitimate histories : Scott, Gothic, and the authorities of fiction / Fiona Robertson

Published Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 322 pages) Series Oxford English monographs Oxford English monographs. Summary This text provides a reading of Walter Scott's "Waverley Novels" in the context of 18th- and 19th-century Gothic. Including analyses of such neglected works as "The Fortunes of Nigel" "Peveril of the Peak", and "Woodstock" it focuses on questions of narrative authority and historical authenticity Analysis English fiction Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-311) and index Notes Print version record Subject Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Waverley novels Historical fiction, English -- History and criticism Gothic revival (Literature) -- Scotland Authority in literature. Gothic fiction (Literary genre) -- Scotland -- History and criticism Gothic fiction (Literary genre) Authority in literature Gothic revival (Literature) Historical fiction, English Literature Waverley-romans (Scott) SUBJECT Scotland -- In literature Subject Scotland Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191670725 0191670723

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