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Subject(s)

• Scott, Walter 1771-1832 [Browse]
• Authors, Scottish—19th century—Biography [Browse]

Related name

• Grader, Daniel [Browse]

Summary note

John Macrone, who wrote this life of Scott in 1832-3, was admirably suited to the task; for, while he had never met Scott, his friends and associates included Cunningham, Galt, and Hogg, who wrote his Anecdotes of Scott for publication in Macrone's book. A quarrel with Lockhart, however, put a stop to the project, and nothing more was heard of it until the recent discovery of an autograph manuscript, here edited and published for the first time. A well-written and carefully-researched narrative, it increases our knowledge of Scott's life and work as perceived by his contemporaries, as well as.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Oct. 6, 2017).

ISBN

• 9780748669929 ((electronic bk.))
• 0748669922 ((electronic bk.))
• 9780748679904 ((electronic bk.))
• 0748679901 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781299456549 ((electronic bk.))
• 1299456545 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781474422208 ((electronic bk.))

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