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  • THE LANGUAGE OF IDIOMS A Comprehensive Journey Through Expressions From 500 BC to Present Day ◆ ◆ ◆ Complete Etymological Analysis Alphabetically Indexed • Historically Researched

    Every language has them. Expressions that make no literal sense whatsoever — yet every native speaker understands them instantly."It's raining cats and dogs." "Kick the bucket." "Spill the beans." "Break the ice." "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."These phrases are not accidents of language. They are fossils — linguistic artifacts preserving centuries of human history, forgotten ... Read more

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  • Heroes of the Scottish Highlands: Ivanhoe, Waverley and Rob Roy (3 Unabridged Illustrated Classics) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Saxon honor, Jacobite uprising, and Highland adventure

    Heroes of the Scottish Highlands brings together three unabridged illustrated classics—Ivanhoe, Waverley, and Rob Roy—through which Walter Scott helped define the historical novel. Moving from medieval England to the Jacobite conflicts of eighteenth-century Scotland, these narratives combine romance, political conflict, antiquarian detail, and vividly staged adventure. Scott's prose balances ... Read more

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  • The Bride of Lammermoor

    by Walter Scott ...
    First published in 1819, Walter Scott's historical novel tells the story of the tragic love affair between Lucy Ashwood and Edgar Ravenswood, set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland. This classic story of love amid two warring families is the inspiration for Donizetti's famous opera, Lucia di Lammermoor. ... Read more

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  • The Tapestried Chamber, and Death of the Laird's Jock

    by Walter Scott ...
    "The Tapestried Chamber" and "Death of the Laird's Jock" are two separate short stories written by Sir Walter Scott, the renowned Scottish author known for his novels and poetry. These stories are part of his collection of short fiction, and both reflect Scott's talent for weaving historical and supernatural elements into his narratives."The Tapestried Chamber": This story is a supernatural tale ... Read more

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  • My Aunt Margaret's Mirror

    by Walter Scott ...
    The story is framed as a series of letters exchanged between the narrator, Gilbert Forester, and his friend, the antiquary Mr. Chatterly. Forester tells the story of his visit to his aunt Margaret's estate and the strange events that transpired during his stay. One of the central elements of the narrative is a mysterious mirror in his aunt's possession that is rumored to have supernatural ... Read more

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  • The Heart of Midlothian

    by Walter Scott ...
    The Heart of Midlothian is the seventh of Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley Novels. It was originally published in four volumes on 25 July 1818, under the title of Tales of My Landlord, 2nd series, and the author was given as "Jedediah Cleishbotham, Schoolmaster and Parish-clerk of Gandercleugh". Although the identity of the author of the Waverley Novels was well known by this time, Scott still chose to ... Read more

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  • Woodstock

    by Walter Scott ...
    Series series World Classics
    Witchcraft and revolution collide in Walter Scott's thrilling "Woodstock".King Charles I has been beheaded, and the English Civil War is finally over. His son, Charles Stuart, must flee for his life. He disguises himself as a lowly servant and hides out at a hunting lodge. But not only is this lodge now in the hands of Oliver Cromwell's forces, it's also plagued by supernatural happenings. ... Read more

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  • The Waverly Novels - Complete Series

    Enriched edition. Romantic Scottish Historical Adventures of Loyalty, Rebellion, and National Identity

    by Walter Scott ...
    In "The Waverly Novels - Complete Series," Walter Scott masterfully intertwines historical fact with fictional narrative, giving rise to a collection that not only entertains but also educates. The series reflects the Romantic era's fascination with history, legend, and national identity, employing a rich, descriptive literary style that immerses the reader in the lives and struggles of its ... Read more

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  • Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field

    by Scott, Walter ...
    "Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field" by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1808, is an epic narrative poem set amidst the historical backdrop of the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The poem follows the ambitious Lord Marmion, who seeks to win the hand of Lady Clare, but faces resistance from Sir Wilfrid, who loves her. As the story unfolds, political intrigue, romance, and betrayal intertwine, leading to ... Read more

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  • Quentin Durward

    by Walter Scott ...
    Series series World Classics
    Quentin Durward is a young Scottish archer who comes to France in order to serve in the Scottish Guard of Louis XI. Durward is sent on a deadly mission by the sneaky and evil king of France.Can he however accomplish it and preserve his life at the same time, or he will face the death? Will he find the real love and fame, or he will encounter the disappointment of leaving Scotland?"Quentin Durward" ... Read more

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  • Demonology and Witchcraft

    by Walter Scott ...
    A collection of Sir Walter Scott’s letters to his son-in-law, publisher J. G. Lockhart, divulging his extensive knowledge on the subject of paranormal events, including substantial notes on demonology and witchcraft.This volume features ten letters from the famous Scottish historian Sir Walter Scott, addressed to his publisher and son-in-law, J. G. Lockhart. First published in 1830, this ... Read more

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  • Demonology and Witchcraft

    by Walter Scott ...
    What degree of communication might have existed between the human race and the inhabitants of the other world had our first parents kept the commands of the Creator, can only be subject of unavailing speculation. We do not, perhaps, presume too much when we suppose, with Milton, that one necessary consequence of eating the "fruit of that forbidden tree" was removing to a wider distance from ... Read more

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