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Waverley. Followed by. The Antiquary. Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer is the second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting.
- Walter Scott
- 355 (Edinburgh Edition, 1999)
- 1815
- 24 February 1815
Dec 19, 2011 · A historical romance set in Galloway, Scotland, featuring an astrologer, a gypsy, and a kidnapped heir. Learn about the composition, sources, synopsis, reception, and links of this 1815 novel by the author of Waverley.
A novel by Sir Walter Scott about a young Englishman who tries to save the heir of a Scottish estate from a kidnapper. The novel involves astrology, gypsies, smugglers, and a love triangle.
Guy Mannering is set at the time of the American Revolution, and represents a Scotland at once backward and advanced, patriarchal and commercial, traditional and modern, a country in very...
- Walter Scott
- Peter Garside
- illustrated, revised
- Edinburgh University Press, 1999
Oct 25, 2006 · A novel of romance and adventure set in Galloway, Scotland, based on a story of an old servant of the author's father. The novel features an astrologer who predicts the fate of a newborn boy and a mysterious stranger who claims to be his father.
Apr 29, 2003 · Sir Walter Scott. Penguin, Apr 29, 2003 - Fiction - 459 pages. On the auspicious night that Guy Mannering is shown to the house of the Bertrams of Ellengowan, the Bertrams' heir is born, and...
Guy Mannering. Walter Scott, Jane Millgate (Introduction), P.D. Garside (Editor) 3.75. 693 ratings67 reviews. Guy Mannering is an astrologer who only half-believes in his art. Instead he places his faith in patriarchal power, wealth and social position.
