** "Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer" by Walter Scott is an early 1800s novel that combines romance and mystery to examine how fate and astrology impact lives. The story centers on Guy Mannering, a young Englishman, and how the ominous predictions of an astrologer at the birth of a child intertwine with his life, particularly through his interactions with the Bertram family. The story begins with Mannering seeking shelter at Ellangowan, the estate of Godfrey Bertram, during the awaited birth of Bertram’s child creating an exploration of destiny, morality, and how the stars influence the experiences and the fate of a family. The narrative hints at the complicated relationship between the astrology, fate, and personal choices setting the stage for a compelling exploration of these elements throughout the story. **
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete
By Walter Scott
** When a wandering gentleman takes shelter at an estate during a child's birth, he becomes entangled in a web of astrological prophecies, shaping events and destinies in unforeseen ways.
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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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