"The Betrothed" by Walter Scott is a historical novel that transports readers to a world of knights and crusades, where love and duty clash against a backdrop of war. Set in 1187, the story follows Prince Gwenwyn of Wales, a man torn between his desire to join the Crusades and his burning ambition to win the hand of the noble Eveline Berenger. When Eveline's father rejects his suit, Gwenwyn is faced with a difficult choice: to pursue her through warfare or abandon his dreams of love in favor of his honor. The narrative shows his inner conflicts and the complex web of relationships that pull him in different directions as he navigates the treacherous landscape of war.
The Betrothed
By Walter Scott
Amidst clashing swords and warring factions, a prince must choose between the glory of battle and the pursuit of a forbidden love.
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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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