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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) is famous for his poetry and
historical romances such as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy. As the first
English-language author to achieve truly international fame in his
lifetime, his depiction of Scottish history and culture spread
around the world so effectively that it persists even today. Scott
also contributed to Scottish history himself: in 1818 he helped to
unearth Scotland's missing crown jewels, and he also led the
campaign that saved the Scottish banknote when the London
Parliament threatened its existence. First published in 1878 in the
first series of 'English Men of Letters', this biography by the
journalist Richard H. Hutton (1826-97) tells Scott's story from his
childhood and ancestry, through his early years as an advocate to
his extraordinary fame and success as a writer, through bankruptcy
to recovery, and his final days.
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