Peveril of the Peak
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| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Waverley Novels |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | |
| Released | 1822 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Peveril of the Peak (1822) is the longest of Walter Scott's novels. Along with Ivanhoe, this is one of Scott's English set novels, with the action taking place in the Civil War
Julian Peveril, a Cavalier, is in love with Alice Bridgenorth, a Roundhead's daughter, and the action is interwoven with the "Popish Plot" of 1678.
The 108 characters include a gallery of memorable historical figures, but the novel's popularity has waned considerably, not only because of Scott going out of fashion, but in comparison to various other novels by Scott.
The character of Fenella, a deaf and dumb fairy-like attendant of the Countess of Derby, was suggested by Goethe's Mignon in Wilhelm Meister.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- The Reader's Encyclopedia
- Oxford Companion to English Literature
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