Project Gutenberg 2001-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Guy Mannering See also PG#5355 and PG#5999 "Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott is a novel written during the early 19th century. This work serves as one of the Waverley novels and revolves around the themes of fate and destiny, as well as the conflicts between different social classes. The narrative introduces a range of characters including the titular Guy Mannering and the mysterious figures of an astrologer and a gypsy, hinting at the story's exploration of astrology and its perceived influence on individuals' lives. The opening of the novel begins with an introduction to the astrological premise involving the birth of a boy, predicted by a stranger to be influenced by various celestial bodies. The narrative describes the anxious father of the newborn, who seeks guidance from an astrologer, learning of a potential future temptation his son might face at the age of twenty-one. As the story transitions to Guy Mannering's experience, we follow his journey through the treacherous landscape of northern England, where he seeks shelter and encounters various local characters. His arrival at Ellangowan sets the stage for a tale filled with supernatural elements, class dynamics, and the struggles of human nature against predestined challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Disinheritance -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Astrologers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Harvard Classics Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1102053 1102054 2024-10-02T03:53:38.068874 2023-10-02T04:07:35.862733 text/html text/html 1102046 1102047 2024-10-02T03:53:38.437909 2023-10-02T04:07:36.160715 text/html text/html 500315 2024-10-02T03:53:51.673780 application/epub+zip 516692 2024-10-02T03:53:42.018834 application/epub+zip 512546 2024-10-02T03:53:40.332822 application/epub+zip 816828 2024-10-02T03:53:59.456722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777135 2024-10-02T03:53:50.587785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753176 2022-09-02T04:53:24.682134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038183 1038211 2024-10-02T03:53:37.369887 2023-10-02T04:07:35.328718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1030706 2019-05-29T10:55:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407197 2019-05-29T10:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20656 2024-10-02T03:53:59.590722 application/rdf+xml 11738 2024-10-02T03:53:41.141817 image/jpeg 3088 2024-10-02T03:53:40.865845 image/jpeg 495060 2024-10-02T03:53:38.531836 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