"Rob Roy" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel that explores the life of the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor, a symbol of the Scottish Highlands caught between heroism and defiance during the early 1700s. It paints a picture of Scotland filled with political tension. The story begins by digging into the MacGregor clan's history, highlighting their difficult times and fights, using stories and the setting of the time. Rob Roy emerges as a complicated figure whose history shapes him as a symbol of Highland freedom. His identity embodies lawlessness and the struggles of the people fighting for life amidst battles. The narrative teases his skills as a cattleman turned outlaw, plus touches on his cleverness, and questions his sense of right and wrong and how it affects the themes of justice, dedication, and the bad results from going against the rules.
Rob Roy — Volume 01
By Walter Scott
In early 18th-century Scotland, a cattle drover becomes an outlaw, forced to navigate a world that is full of political unrest.
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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