Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Douglas, David 1823 1916 The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Riikka Talonpoika, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team Updated: 2023-01-27. "The Journal of Sir Walter Scott" by Walter Scott is a collection of personal reflections and entries written during the late 19th century. This work provides insight into Scott's thoughts, experiences, and observations spanning the period from 1825 to 1832, revealing the life of one of Scotland's greatest literary figures. The journal covers a range of topics from his travels to his literary life, as well as interactions with contemporary figures. The opening of the journal introduces Scott's self-reflection on the importance of keeping a regular record of his life, lamenting lost opportunities for documentation in the past. He expresses a newfound commitment to this practice, contemplating his experiences during a trip to Ireland and sharing vivid impressions of the people and culture he encountered. The entries highlight the contrast between his observations of the Irish and his own values, alongside engaging anecdotes about friends and literary figures he encounters in his daily life. Notably, he introduces readers to individuals like Will Clerk and Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, depicting their personalities and interactions in his circle, while hinting at broader societal concerns of the time. Overall, this opening serves to establish the reflective tone of the journal and provides a glimpse of Scott's perspective on life, friendship, and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Diaries Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Diaries PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 2460863 2460838 2024-10-06T14:57:08.509385 2023-09-07T05:10:06.096648 text/html text/html 2384133 2023-01-27T09:11:17 text/html 1905326 2024-10-06T14:57:49.209236 application/epub+zip 1953216 2024-10-06T14:57:16.368357 application/epub+zip 994955 2024-10-06T14:57:12.808389 application/epub+zip 3000231 2024-10-06T14:58:13.894534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2787488 2024-10-06T14:57:46.107180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1561328 2022-09-07T18:42:24.174889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1919282 1919310 2024-10-06T14:56:59.911423 2023-09-07T05:09:58.086583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1919120 2020-12-19T08:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20596 2024-10-06T14:58:14.116538 application/rdf+xml 13946 2024-10-06T14:57:13.834403 image/jpeg 3430 2024-10-06T14:57:13.312358 image/jpeg 787302 2020-12-19T08:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1727892 2023-01-27T09:11:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1821900 2024-10-06T14:57:08.729373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia