Sir Walter Scott Appreciation discussion

39 chapters and 1 postscript means that this book can be read in one month for reading 10 chapters/week.

Some info on Sir Walter Scott and Rob Roy:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_...

https://www.britannica.com/biography/...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy...

My library copy is on the way to my local branch, but it's a long weekend here, so I hope it is there on Tuesday.
Here is a bit of trivia: the main character in the German novel Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane loved reading the novels of Walter Scott.

Rosemarie wrote: "My library copy is on the way to my local branch, but it's a long weekend here, so I hope it is there on Tuesday.
Here is a bit of trivia: the main character in the German novel [book:Effi Briest|4..."

Sir Walter Scott novels and poetry was very well read and loved in it's time and I am hoping he can become more known again.

A good link to use to study Rob Roy and other works of Sir Walter Scott:

http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/w...

I am still waiting for my book. I hope it comes in to the library soon.

Rosemarie wrote: "I am still waiting for my book. I hope it comes in to the library soon."

No worries. I deliberately made the book discussion a 2 month time period to give others a chance to join in if/when they are ready.

That is good to know. I don't like rushing through a good book.

Rosemarie wrote: "That is good to know. I don't like rushing through a good book."

No I don't either and I am enjoying what I have read so far in Rob Roy. I wanted this group to be more of a personal challenge and voyage of discovery of lesser known/read books, and that takes it's own time :)

I enjoy doing personal challenges as a way to expand my reading. I find that as a read more classics I also get more critical of current popular writers. YA books are often better written and more interesting than "best sellers".

Rosemarie wrote: "I enjoy doing personal challenges as a way to expand my reading. I find that as a read more classics I also get more critical of current popular writers. YA books are often better written and more ..."

I know what you are saying. The more books that are printed, the narrower my taste seems to become and I choose pre- early 20th century over late 20th/early 21st. The classics take longer to read as they are deeper and more challenging.