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Redgauntlet (1824) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels, set primarily in Dumfriesshire, southwest Scotland, in 1765, and described by Magnus Magnusson (a point first made by Andrew Lang) as "in a sense, the most autobiographical of Scott's novels."
Following Waverley, The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, and Rob Roy, Scott once again portrays a Jacobite uprising. This time, however, the rebellion is entirely fictional. By 1765, the Jacobite cause is, in Scott's estimate, defeated and its fictional champion, Redgauntlet, swimming against the tide of history.
The story follows the family Redgauntlet and portrays a fictional Jacobite uprising in 1765. The character Redgauntlet is chasing windmills with the Jacobite uprising and defeat in 1745-46 at Culloden a distant memory. Redgauntlet also known as Herries of Birrenswork kidnaps his young nephew Darsie Latimer.
Dec 31, 2008 · The Project Gutenberg EBook of Redgauntlet, by Sir Walter Scott This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Feb 1, 2001 · "Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprisings in Scotland, particularly focusing on the events surrounding the rebellion of 1745 and its aftermath.
Dec 17, 2020 · Redgauntlet is an historical novel about a fictitious third Jacobite rebellion. It takes place mostly in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1765. It is thought to be the most autobiographical of Scott's novels.
Apr 10, 2014 · REDGAUNTLET by WALTER SCOTT. Publication date 1837 Collection europeanlibraries Book from the collections of Oxford University Language English Item Size 253.9M . Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Addeddate 2014-04 ...
Redgauntlet : a tale of the eighteenth century by Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Publication date 1824 Topics Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788, Jacobites Publisher Edinburgh : Constable ; London : Hurst, Robinson Collection sablecentre; toronto; kellylibrary
Dec 12, 2016 · Redgauntlet centres around a fictional third Jacobite Rebellion and the lives of two innocent young men who accidentally become caught up in the plot. The novel is made up of a mixture of letters, journal entries and first person narrative written from the perspectives of Darsie Latimer and his friend, Alan Fairford.
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The novel's hero, young Darsie Latimer, is kidnapped by Edward Hugh Redgauntlet, a fanatical supporter of the Stewart cause, and finds himself caught up in the plot to install the...
