Rob Roy Penguin Popular Classics

Sir Walter Scott

ISBN 10: 0140621768 / ISBN 13: 9780140621761

Editore: Penguin Books, 1995

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Outline:- Rob Roy is set in 1715-16 yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it It celebrates the freebooting capitalism of the hero`s father in the City of London and the actual freebooting of Rob Roy the Robin Hood of Scotland the dread of the wealthy but the friend of the poor And through Baillie Nicol Jarvie one of Scott`s most lively creations it explores the delicate balance of generosity and selfish calculation that is required in all successful enterpriseThe text is based upon the first edition corrected with readings from the manuscript and is supplied for the very first time with comprehensive historical and explanatory annotation --> Genre: Literary Fiction Classics-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books The date of this copy is 1995 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.

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• Titolo: Rob Roy Penguin Popular Classics
• Editore: Penguin Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0140621768
• ISBN 13: 9780140621761
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: Standard.
• Condizione: Good
• Tipo di libro: Book
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Fiction

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Riassunto

Set in the period immediately before the Jacobite rising in 1715, this is the story of Francis Osbaldistone, whose fortunes are threatened by the activities of his malignant cousin Rashleigh and the dangerous outlaw Rob Roy Macgregor.

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Book by Scott Sir Walter