Sir Walter Scott Appreciation discussion

I find that the following website is a good resource for all things Scott.

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

Guy Mannering.

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

Guy Mannering is an early Scott novel, being published in 1816, a year after the first Waverley novel. This is 3 years after Scott's contemporary Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice, and 1 year after the Battle of Waterloo.

Please post below any background information you feel is relevant without spoilers about the book.

The book is in 3 volumes and as such, I have posted threads for members to post their thoughts after reading each volume.

This is in response to Tracey's message about Quentin Durward. I didn't see a good thread to use.

I have never read a Scott novel, though I own Ivanhoe. I was tempted to join in on the Guy Mannering read, but utimately I didn't as I was afraid it might have too much Scot dialect, which I had difficulty with when reading Kidnapped and Catriona in 2018. I knew Rob Roy had a lot and the plot of Guy Mannering made me wonder if it would too.

But Tracey and Rosemarie have rated it 5 stars so I may have missed the boat. I'm still looking for the best book to lose my Scott virginity with. I'm not sure Quentin Durward is it.

You're welcome to join us, Brian. Quentin Durward sounds exciting too.

I really enjoyed Quentin Durward. If I remember correctly, it's shorter than some of Scott's other books and moves pretty fast.