Sir Walter Scott: historical novelist & collector

Resource type
Exhibition-related event
Creator (Person)
Groundwater, Anna
Wood, Lucy
Dalgleish, George
Date published
August 4, 2021
Abstract
Walter Scott was Scotland’s first historical novelist. Through his works he celebrated the history and landscapes of Scotland, with a string of popular books that dominated the nineteenth century’s best-seller lists. He was also an avid collector of Scotland’s material past, a collection which was essential to his inspiration and success as a writer of historical fiction. Join Dr Anna Groundwater, Principal Curator of Renaissance and Early Modern History, Dr Lucy Wood, Learning Manager at the Palace of Holyrood House, and George Dalgleish, Trustee of Abbotsford, as we explore Scott's two great passions: writing and collecting Scotland's history.
Publisher
National Museums Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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In Copyright