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Can I read Rob Roy (Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels) on EtoBox?
Rob Roy (Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels) by Walter (1771-1832);Hewitt, David Scott is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Rob Roy (Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels) about?
A historical novel first published in 1817, this was one of the first popular novels to attempt the use of regional dialect, in this case both Scottish highland and lowland dialects with a glossary of Scottish words. The story is set immediately before the Jacobite Rising of 1715 and follows the narrator, an English merchant, to Scotland in pursuit of a debt. Here he encounters Rob Roy MacGregor, a larger-than-life character fighting for social justice for his kinsmen.
Who reads Rob Roy (Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Walter (1771-1832);Hewitt, David Scott
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press ; Columbia University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780748605859
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction