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Ladataan... Vanha tarina Montrosesta (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1819; vuoden 2012 painos)Tekijä: Walter Scott, Julius Krohn (Kääntäjä)
TeostiedotVanha tarina Montrosesta (tekijä: Sir Walter Scott (Author)) (1819)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. The ninth historical novel by Walter Scott, and different from previous volumes in that the book is more of a history with a fictional background, than the reverse. The book tells the story of some of the events of 1644-5 in the portion of the Civil War fought out in the Highlands, with Montrose and Argyle as the leading figures. I found the book a satisfying read, giving good background of an interesting time in Scottish political and social development, with a fictional overlay. Scott continues to weave quirky characters into his books - this time it is Dugald Dalgetty, a Scottish mercenary, who plays a Falstaffian role - furthering the plot while providing humour. näyttää 2/2 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinTales of My Landlord (Book 3.2) Waverley Novels (1645) Waverley Novels, publication (1819) Kuuluu näihin kustantajien sarjoihinSisältyy tähän:The Bride of Lammermoor / A Legend of Montrose / Chronicles of the Canongate (tekijä: Sir Walter Scott)
Against the background of Montrose's campaign of 1644-1645, this novel focuses on the mercenary Sir Dugald Dalgetty. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.7Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Early 19th century 1800-37Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
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The title of the Legend of Montrose takes place during the English civil war. It is a tale of highland clans, battles, and daring escapades, not without a touch of comedy (though this is stretched somewhat beyond its bounds), as well as a good love triangle plot.
The Black Dwarf I thought was a better story in some regards, or at least more memorable, and has some excellent characters and atmosphere in it. As Scott states in the introduction, this story was hastily wrapped up, hence its short length, due to some criticism he had on the earlier drafts of it. As he is prone to being a bit long-winded, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but what there is here is in no way inferior to many of his more well-known works in my opinion. ( )