HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Loading...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

by Sir Walter Scott

Other authors: See the other authors section.

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingMentions
458253,695 (3.93)15
The aim in this edition of SCOTT'S POEMS has been to give a correct text, with such portions of Scott's notes as are likely to be useful or interesting to the general reader, and with fuller and better pictorial illustrations than are to be found in any former edition. The volume contains all the poems (not the plays, which are seldom, if ever, read nowadays, unless as mere literary curiosities), with the exception of a few bits of personal or occasional verse which Scott himself would never have printed, and which are not worth preserving. The original contributions to the Border Minstrelsy are included, except Scott's portion of Thomas the Rhymer (the Third Part only), which could not well be separated from the rest Of the Songs scattered through the novels and plays, the best of such as are comparatively independent of the context are given, together with all the poetical mottoes written by Scott himself for the heading of chapters.… (more)
None
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

No current Talk conversations about this book.

» See also 15 mentions

Showing 2 of 2
Edith Sanderson.
1882 ( )
  Helenasell | Jun 29, 2015 |
Signed 1883
  wblack1 | Jun 8, 2011 |
Showing 2 of 2
no reviews | add a review

» Add other authors (1 possible)

Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Sir Walter Scottprimary authorall editionscalculated
Chambers, WilliamContributorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
CorbouldIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dole, Nathan HaskellBiographical Sketchsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Halswelle, KeeleyIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lake, J.W.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lang, AndrewEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lockhart, J. G.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Norton, Charles EliotIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Robertson, J. LogieEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rolfe, William J.Introductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rossetti, W. M.Introductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

Belongs to Publisher Series

You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
Quotations
Last words
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (1)

The aim in this edition of SCOTT'S POEMS has been to give a correct text, with such portions of Scott's notes as are likely to be useful or interesting to the general reader, and with fuller and better pictorial illustrations than are to be found in any former edition. The volume contains all the poems (not the plays, which are seldom, if ever, read nowadays, unless as mere literary curiosities), with the exception of a few bits of personal or occasional verse which Scott himself would never have printed, and which are not worth preserving. The original contributions to the Border Minstrelsy are included, except Scott's portion of Thomas the Rhymer (the Third Part only), which could not well be separated from the rest Of the Songs scattered through the novels and plays, the best of such as are comparatively independent of the context are given, together with all the poetical mottoes written by Scott himself for the heading of chapters.

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Given as a gift March 2, 1888
Haiku summary

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (3.93)
0.5
1
1.5
2 1
2.5
3 5
3.5 2
4 6
4.5 1
5 6

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 202,658,143 books! | Top bar: Always visible