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Woodstock by Walter Scott; Tony Inglis; J. H. Alexander; David Hewitt; Alison Lumsden is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.
What is Woodstock about?
Woodstock opens in farce, yet it is one of Scott's darkest novels. It deals with revolution, to Scott the most disturbing of all subjects: 'it appears that every step we made towards liberty, has but brought us in view of more terrific perils'. Written during the financial crisis which led to his insolvency in January 1826, the novel, Scott feared, 'would not stand the test'. Yet it does: it is set in England in 1651 as Parliamentary forces hunt the fugitive Charles Stewart who days previously h
Who reads Woodstock?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Walter Scott; Tony Inglis; J. H. Alexander; David Hewitt; Alison Lumsden
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780748628308
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- Literary Criticism, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.79 / 5 (58 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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