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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian.
Jun 22, 2024 · Sir Walter Scott (born August 15, 1771, Edinburgh, Scotland—died September 21, 1832, Abbotsford, Roxburgh, Scotland) was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who is often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel. (Read Sir Walter Scott’s 1824 Britannica essay on chivalry.)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the Scottish writer who created the genre of historical fiction with his Waverley Novels. Explore his poetic romances, ballad anthology, and novels set in Scotland, England, France, and Palestine.
Sir Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771, in a small third floor flat in College Wynd in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Scott was the ninth child of Anne Rutherford and Walter Scott, a solicitor and member of the private society the Writers of the Signet.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (born Aug. 15, 1771, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Sept. 21, 1832, Abbotsford, Roxburgh), Scottish writer, often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel. From childhood Scott was familiar with stories of the Border region of Scotland.
沃尔特·司各特（Walter Scott，1771年8月15日一1832年9月21日），爵士，英国著名的历史小说家和诗人。 他生于 苏格兰 的 爱丁堡 市，自幼患有 小儿麻痹症 ， 爱丁堡大学 法律系毕业后，当过副 郡长 ，他以苏格兰为背景的诗歌十分有名，而后逐渐转行开始写作历史小说，终于成为英语 历史文学 的一代鼻祖。 在他死后， 浪漫主义 时代也随之走向结束。 中文名. 沃尔特·司各特. 外文名. Walter Scott. 国 籍. 英国. 出生日期. 1771年8月15日. 逝世日期. 1832年9月21日. 毕业院校. 爱丁堡大学. 职 业. 小说家 、 诗人. 主要成就. 成为英语 历史文学 的一代鼻祖. 出生地. 苏格兰爱丁堡. 代表作品. 《艾凡赫》 性 别. 男. 目录.
Publication Order of Anthologies. Sir Walter Scott was a well known 19th-century Scottish poet, historical novelist, historian, and playwright. Many of his written works are considered classics of the English literature and the Scottish literature.
