Walter Scott

Walter Scott (1771–1832), the world-renowned British writer of Scottish descent, poet, historian, collector of antiquities, lawyer and founder of the genre of the historical novel, left a great literary heritage: more than 25 novels, novellas, short stories, poems and historical works. His writing is included in the golden fund of world literature.

The exhibition presents the lifetime editions of the author: The History of Scotland (Petersburg, 1831), The Field of Waterloo (Moscow, 1827) and Vie de Napoleon Buonaparte (Paris, 1827).

The Collected Works in 16 volumes are also on display.

The book by the well-known British literary critic and biographer Hesketh Pearson Walter Scott, published in the series "Life of Remarkable People", describes in detail the writer’s way of life and deeply explores his psychological portrait, revealing his diverse creative relationships with native Scotland.

The book by David Daiches Walter Scott is a successful combination of a biographical essay with lots of illustrative material that creates the effect of clarity and cognition. The author writes in a calm, objective manner and with great respect for Walter Scott, unfolding before the reader the writer’s life, which is certainly interesting and exciting.

The exhibition is designed for all readers who are interested in the biography and legacy of the famous British writer, poet and historian Walter Scott.

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