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In 1765, Darise Latimer sets out to discover the secret of his parentage in a perilous journey to south-west Scotland. He is kidnapped by his uncle, Redgauntlet, who is involved in a last, fictional attempt to restore the Stewarts to the British throne.

Arguably Scott's finest novel, and the last of his major Scottish novels, Redgauntlet centers around a third, fictitious, Jacobite rebellion set in the summer of 1765. The novel's hero, young Darsie Latimer, is kidnapped by Edward Hugh Redgauntlet, a fanatical supporter of the... Read Full Overview

The Jacobite enthusiasm of the eighteenth century, particularly during the rebellion of 1745, afforded a theme, perhaps the finest that could be selected for fictitious composition, founded upon real or probable incident.

The life of a young law student, Darsie Latimer, is thrown into disarray when he is kidnapped by a man named Hugh Redgauntlet. Taken to an unfamiliar village, Darsie is reunited with his sister, and soon realizes that Redgauntlet is his uncle. Unclear of his uncle's motivations,... Read Full Overview

The life of a young law student, Darsie Latimer, is thrown into disarray when he is kidnapped by a man named Hugh Redgauntlet. Taken to an unfamiliar village, Darsie is reunited with his sister, and soon realizes that Redgauntlet is his uncle. Unclear of his uncle's motivations,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Redgauntlet (1824) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels, set primarily in Dumfriesshire, southwest Scotland, in 1765, and described by Magnus Magnusson (a point first made by Andrew Lang) as "in a sense, the most autobiographical of Scott's... Read Full Overview

Redgauntlet (1824) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels, set primarily in Dumfriesshire, southwest Scotland, in 1765, and described by Magnus Magnusson (a point first made by Andrew Lang) as "in a sense, the most autobiographical of Scott's... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Redgauntlet: Eine Erz hlung aus dem achtzehnten Jahrhundert entf 1/4hrt den Leser in das Schottland des 18. Jahrhunderts, einer Zeit politischer Unruhen und jakobitischer Bestrebungen. Walter Scott, meisterhaft 1/4bersetzt von Carl Weil, verwebt eine fesselnde Geschichte... Read Full Overview

Redgauntlet: Eine Erz hlung aus dem achtzehnten Jahrhundert entf 1/4hrt den Leser in das Schottland des 18. Jahrhunderts, einer Zeit politischer Unruhen und jakobitischer Bestrebungen. Walter Scott, meisterhaft 1/4bersetzt von Carl Weil, verwebt eine fesselnde Geschichte... Read Full Overview

Set in the summer of 1765, Redgauntlet centers around a fictitious Jacobite rebellion. This is the last of Scott's major Scottish novels. The text is that of the 'Magnum' edition of 1832.

Set in the summer of 1765, Redgauntlet centers around a fictitious Jacobite rebellion. This is the last of Scott's major Scottish novels. The text is that of the 'Magnum' edition of 1832.

Rediscover Sir Walter Scott's captivating novel, "Redgauntlet", in this convenient and accessible Handy Volume edition. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century Scotland, the story delves into the lingering tensions of the Jacobite rebellion and its impact on Scottish society... Read Full Overview

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (15 August 1771