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Set in the 16th century when Elizabeth I ruled England, and her cousin, Mary, ruled Scotland, The Monastery depicts the religious tension and restlessness that existed along Scotland's border. While Elizabeth ruled with her Anglican beliefs, Mary was a Catholic, and... Read Full Overview

In this gripping historical novel, Sir Walter Scott tells the story of a young monk who discovers a dark secret in the abbey where he lives. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Set... Read Full Overview

It would be difficult to assign any good reason why the author of Ivanhoe, after using, in that work, all the art he possessed to remove the personages, action, and manners of the tale, to a distance from his own country, should choose for the scene of his next attempt the celebrated... Read Full Overview

Set in the 16th century when Elizabeth I ruled England, and her cousin, Mary, ruled Scotland, The Monastery depicts the religious tension and restlessness that existed along Scotland's border. While Elizabeth ruled with her Anglican beliefs, Mary was a Catholic, and... Read Full Overview

In this gripping historical novel, Sir Walter Scott tells the story of a young monk who discovers a dark secret in the abbey where he lives. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Set... Read Full Overview

The Monastery: a Romance (1820) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with The Abbot, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period. The action is centred on the Monastery of Kennaquhair,... Read Full Overview

The story revolves around the abbey of Kennaquhair, which Scott based on Melrose Abbey in the Scottish borders. As the Reformation takes hold, the monastic community comes increasingly under threat from the new doctrines. The hero, Halbert Glendinning is the son of a soldier... Read Full Overview

The Monastery, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that... Read Full Overview

The Monastery is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with "The Abbot", it is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period. The novel is centred on the Monastery of Kennaquhair, probably based on Melrose Abbey in south east Scotland, on the River... Read Full Overview