Project Gutenberg 2007-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 81 Ker, W. P. (William Paton) 1855 1923 Ker, William Paton Sir Walter Scott: A Lecture at the Sorbonne Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Constanze Hofmann, Jeanette Jordan, Lori Scoggins, Norilan, McMartha, sassi, Siobhan Hillman, Tamise Totterdell, Zara Baxter, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sir Walter Scott: A Lecture at the Sorbonne" by W. P. Ker is an academic lecture published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1919. This book presents a detailed examination of the influence and significance of Sir Walter Scott’s literary work, particularly in the context of his contribution to the romantic literary movement. Ker reflects on Scott's unique style, his success beyond Scottish borders, and the complexities inherent in his characters and narratives. In this lecture, Ker delves into the duality of Scott's reputation; on one hand, he was embraced and celebrated across Europe, while on the other, he faced criticism for his historical representations and political leanings. By analyzing quotes from contemporaneous critics such as Stendhal and Hazlitt, Ker underscores how Scott’s work involves more than mere scenery or romantic embellishments—pointing out his rich characters and skillful dialogue. Highlighting examples from notable novels like "Ivanhoe" and "Rob Roy," Ker captures the essence of Scott’s narrative style, showcasing how his deep connection to Scottish culture and history permeated his storytelling, making it both reflective and transformative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Influence PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 63096 63097 2024-10-09T09:30:52.957027 2023-09-09T11:11:16.056796 text/html text/html 60295 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 23470 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98578 2024-10-09T09:30:58.669001 application/epub+zip 97113 2024-10-09T09:30:56.211014 application/epub+zip 83373 2024-10-09T09:30:55.047005 application/epub+zip 240572 2024-10-09T09:31:00.369986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232611 2024-10-09T09:30:57.977010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152342 2022-09-10T06:25:19.516928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55371 55138 2024-10-09T09:30:52.662029 2023-09-09T11:11:15.860825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55195 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21991 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 55187 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21944 2007-04-29T06:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21082 2024-10-09T09:31:00.535972 application/rdf+xml 17205 2024-10-09T09:30:55.589029 image/jpeg 3894 2024-10-09T09:30:55.317008 image/jpeg 96209 2024-10-09T09:30:52.964026 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