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    Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771, in a third-floor apartment on College Wynd in the Old Town, Edinburgh, a narrow alleyway leading from the Cowgate to the gates of the old University of Edinburgh. [2] He was the ninth child (six having died in infancy) of Walter Scott (1729–1799), a member of a cadet branch of the Clan Scott and a ...

  2. Jun 22, 2024 · Sir Walter Scott (born August 15, 1771, Edinburgh, Scotland—died September 21, 1832, Abbotsford, Roxburgh, Scotland) was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who is often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel. (Read Sir Walter Scott’s 1824 Britannica essay on chivalry.)

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  3. A list of the greatest books by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. The books include Ivanhoe, The Heart of Midlothian, Rob Roy, Waverley, and more.

  4. Sir Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771, in a small third floor flat in College Wynd in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Scott was the ninth child of Anne Rutherford and Walter Scott, a solicitor and member of the private society the Writers of the Signet.

  5. Author Walter was born on August 15, 1771, in College Wynd, Edinburgh and died on September 21, 1832, in Abbotsford, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He was the 9th child of his parents, Anne Rutherford and Walter Scott. Both his parents shared the heritage of prosperous families of Scotland. In 1773, Walter was affected by polio and was left lame.

  6. Learn about the life and works of Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian who wrote historical narrative poems and novels. Find out how he became famous for his first novel Waverley and his translations of German ballads.

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  8. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (born Aug. 15, 1771, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Sept. 21, 1832, Abbotsford, Roxburgh), Scottish writer, often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel. From childhood Scott was familiar with stories of the Border region of Scotland. Apprenticed to his father, a lawyer, in ...

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