Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers lives, but also conveys a clear visual... more » picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages. THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEA Scottish novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott wrote narrative poetry at first, but was overshadowed by Byron. Deriving most of his material from romance, popular ballads, and the gothic novel, he turned to writing novels.With Waverley, Scott began a long series of works which gave him his reputation as master of the historical novel. Some of his other notable works include Guy Mannering, The Antiquary, and The Talisman.Despite his literary accomplishments, the publishing firm of Ballantyne, in which he was a partner, went into bankruptcy in 1826 and he spent the rest of his life working to pay off the debts. Major Works: Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (1802-1803), The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), The Lady of the Lake (1810), Rokeby (1813), Waverley (1814), Guy Mannering (1815), Old Mortality (1816), Rob Roy (1818), Ivanhoe (1819), The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), The Abbott (1820), The Monastery (1820), Kenilworth (1821), The Pirate (1822), St. Ronan s Well (1824), The Talisman (1825), Woodstock (1826), The Fail Maid of Perth (1828)« less
Actor:Sir Walter Scott Director:Malcolm Hessick Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Biography Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 11/13/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English