Concept
Waverley novels
Overview
The Waverley novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.
Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series, released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages.
The Tales of My Landlord sub-series was not advertised as "by the author of Waverley" and thus is not always included as part of the Waverley Novels series.
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Comprising two hundred and fifty titles of standard works, embracing fiction, essays, poetry, history, travel, etc., selected from the world's best literature, written by authors of world-wide reputation. Printed from large type, on good paper, and bound in handsome cloth binding, uniform with this volume, Price, 75 cents per copy. =Adam Bede.= By George Eliot. =Æsop's Fables.= =Alhambra, The.= By Washington Irving.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels, vol. 1
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(I neglect the fact, considered above, that even proper names, as a rule, really stand for descriptions.) But _the author of Waverley_ is not merely conventionally a name for Scott; the element of mere convention belongs here to the separate words, _the_ and _author_ and _of_ and _Waverley_. Given what these words stand for, _the author of Waverley_ is no longer arbitrary. When it is said that Scott is the author of…
Bertrand Russell, Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
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You find everywhere in Walter Scott a remarkable security and thoroughness in his delineation, which proceeds from his comprehensive knowledge of the real world, obtained by life-long studies and observations, and a daily discussion of the most important relations. Then come his great talent and his comprehensive nature.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe's literary essays
Close in meaning to Waverley novels; the term itself is not named.
Related ideas
- Turkey
- Waverley (novel)
- Spanish Netherlands
- London
- Walter Scott
- William Shakespeare
- Constantinople
- Edinburgh
- Wallonia
Place in the tradition
Part of Analytic philosophy.