Walter Scott: Waverley Novels and the Invention of the Historical Novel (1814–1832)

1. Waverley published anonymously, launching the series

   Jul 7, 1814Labels: Waverley, Walter Scott

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2. Guy Mannering published as a second Waverley novel

   Feb 24, 1815Labels: Guy Mannering, Author of

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3. The Antiquary expands Scott’s antiquarian historical method

   May 4, 1816Labels: The Antiquary, antiquarianism

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4. Tales of My Landlord begins with The Black Dwarf

   Dec 2, 1816Labels: The Black, Tales of

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5. Old Mortality published in Tales of My Landlord

   Dec 2, 1816Labels: Old Mortality, Covenanters

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6. Rob Roy published, popularizing Jacobite-era Scotland

   Dec 30, 1817Labels: Rob Roy, Jacobitism

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7. The Heart of Midlothian published in Tales of My Landlord

   Jul 25, 1818Labels: The Heart, Porteous Riots

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8. The Bride of Lammermoor published as Tales’ third series

   Jun 21, 1819Labels: The Bride, A Legend

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9. Ivanhoe released, shifting the historical novel to medieval England

   Dec 20, 1819Labels: Ivanhoe, medievalism

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10. Peveril of the Peak published, widening English Restoration settings

    Jan 7, 1823Labels: Peveril of, Restoration England

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11. Quentin Durward published, taking Scott’s fiction to continental Europe

    May 17, 1823Labels: Quentin Durward, 15th-century France

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12. Saint Ronan’s Well published with a contemporary setting

    Dec 27, 1823Labels: Saint Ronan, contemporary setting

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13. Redgauntlet published, revisiting Jacobitism as memory and plot

    Jun 14, 1824Labels: Redgauntlet, Jacobite memory

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14. Financial crash makes Scott liable for major debts

    Jan 1, 1826Labels: financial crash, Ballantyne

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15. Scott publicly acknowledges authorship of the Waverley Novels

    Feb 23, 1827Labels: authorship disclosure, Edinburgh Theatrical

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16. Chronicles of the Canongate first series published under Scott’s name

    Oct 30, 1827Labels: Chronicles of, signed introduction

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17. The Fair Maid of Perth published as Canongate second series

    May 15, 1828Labels: The Fair, Canongate

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18. Magnum edition of the Waverley Novels begins publication

    Jun 1, 1829Labels: Magnum edition, Waverley Novels

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