The AntiquaryThe third novel in the Waverley series, and Scott's personal favorite, The Antiquary centers on a young man called Lovel who meets Jonathan Oldbuck, a loquacious old antiquary, on a trip to Scotland. There Lovel falls in love with the daughter of Sir Arthur Wardour, a local landowner. However, with no wealth or title to offer, Lovel's feelings go unrequited until an extraordinary act of courage. With its vivid drama and exuberant pace, The Antiquary confirms Scott's reputation as the great storyteller of modern Europe. |
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Page xvi
... Meiklebackit , but Elspeth's daughter - in - law has a different view : " " Canny , ye silly tawpie " , she replies ( 214 ) , but in Scots ' uncanny ' and ' canny ' have equally to do with the supernatural , and the important question ...
... Meiklebackit , but Elspeth's daughter - in - law has a different view : " " Canny , ye silly tawpie " , she replies ( 214 ) , but in Scots ' uncanny ' and ' canny ' have equally to do with the supernatural , and the important question ...
Page xxiv
... Meiklebackit ; this escape from instability is also blocked . The drama of the past encapsulated in rock has also , as we might expect , its psychological level , and we may view this in general terms as a family romance which at first ...
... Meiklebackit ; this escape from instability is also blocked . The drama of the past encapsulated in rock has also , as we might expect , its psychological level , and we may view this in general terms as a family romance which at first ...
Page xxv
... Meiklebackit are beyond all communication . The Countess , to all intents and pur- poses , loses both of her sons ; Meiklebackit loses Steenie . Not only the Countess and Eveline but also Elspeth are dead by the end of the book ; only ...
... Meiklebackit are beyond all communication . The Countess , to all intents and pur- poses , loses both of her sons ; Meiklebackit loses Steenie . Not only the Countess and Eveline but also Elspeth are dead by the end of the book ; only ...
Page xxvi
... Meiklebackit , mourning by the edge of the sea for her pointlessly lost son , Elspeth's long life of silence and shadow , the crazed jealousy and pride of the Countess of Glenallan . Here , though , we might sense a relapse into the ...
... Meiklebackit , mourning by the edge of the sea for her pointlessly lost son , Elspeth's long life of silence and shadow , the crazed jealousy and pride of the Countess of Glenallan . Here , though , we might sense a relapse into the ...
Page xlvi
... Meiklebackit ' ; they certainly went too far when they got rid of neolo- gisms such as ' Aberdonian ' which they replaced with ' Aberdeen man ' ( 225.23 ) ; and they did not always perceive the distinction between the ways in which ...
... Meiklebackit ' ; they certainly went too far when they got rid of neolo- gisms such as ' Aberdonian ' which they replaced with ' Aberdeen man ' ( 225.23 ) ; and they did not always perceive the distinction between the ways in which ...
Contents
THE ANTIQUARY | 5 |
Volume II | 119 |
Volume III | 237 |
Historical note | 357 |
Explanatory Notes | 364 |
Glossary | 436 |
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