The Antiquary: Complete (Cram Edition)

By Sir Walter Scott and Bart Sir Walter Scott

Book Overview

This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Antiquary pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.

Rediscover Sir Walter Scott's captivating historical novel, "The Antiquary," a timeless classic exploring the world of antiquarians and Scottish society. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Scotland's past through this meticulously prepared and illustrated edition. As a master of historical fiction, Scott paints a vivid picture of bygone eras, weaving a compelling narrative that resonates with readers of all times. This complete edition offers a window into the world of those fascinated by history and artifacts, providing a glimpse into their passions and pursuits. A cornerstone of classic literature, "The Antiquary" continues to entertain and enlighten, securing its place as a beloved work of fiction for those who appreciate historical narratives and the enduring power of storytelling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 102610968X
• ISBN13: 9781026109687
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Xpresspress
• Length: 692 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Book Review by a Scots/American

Readers; It is good to see Sir W.Scott back amoung the shelves. The creator of modern Scots culture and literature, is at last seen in America. This is a good book to start you first reading of this writer of the highest order. Happy Reading, buy a copy, and then some others

Unco Guid!

This book is rare fun indeed!--Aside from the rather pat basic plot---But what do you expect when you open one of Sir Walter's Romances? ---the Oxford edition, supplied with Scott's own glossary of unco Scottish terms and the ever helpful Oxford notes offers enjoyment and delight at every turn. I say a Romance, and that IS the basic plot structure here, but it's the Comedy that will catch most readers, I trow: Particularly, the comedy in the learned dissertations and piquant observations of the eponymous antiquary, Mr. Oldbuck, but perhaps even more so in the canny phrasings of the itinerant "Bedesman" or "gaberlunzie" Edie Ochiltree. The most wonderful character though is the Scottish dialect itself. I find myself, after reading this book that Scott loved above all his others, thinking and almost talking in the musical cadences and turns of phrase interlarded throughout the book Perhaps, as the academics say, this is a book that deals with "the problem of how to understand the past so as to enable the future." - Enable the future? - In any event, don't miss out on these truly lovely narrative annals of times lang syne. And beware the "phoca"!

A very funny novel, beautifully presented at last

Before OUP World's Classics published this handsome, attractive new edition, you could only get this novel in paperback through Penguin. The Penguin edition, sadly, gives the book in a tinkered-with text that Scott never saw, and supplies it with a baffling and unhelpful introduction by some academic called Punter that he wouldn't have understood a word of. This was a crying shame, as The Antiquary is Scott's funniest, most mature book and amply deserves the loving treatment OUP have now given it. The introduction and notes to this new amazingly inexpensive paperback are clear, intelligent & actually intended to help someone enjoy a very subtle and profound piece of storytelling - well done to this N Watson (a good Scots name, promisingly!). The book itself, as I say, is hilarious and surprisingly moving, as good on personal emotion and behaviour as Austen but with the gift for big-scale action and comedy of Dickens or Thackeray -- the bit with the fight with the seal just goes on getting funnier.