Project Gutenberg 2013-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 247 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Pirate Andrew Lang Edition E-text prepared by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Pirate" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story appears to center around themes of adventure, romance, and the intricate dynamics of class relations in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. The narrative introduces a cast of characters, including the enigmatic Basil Mertoun and the appealing Troil sisters, Minna and Brenda, intertwining their lives with the mysterious pirate, John Gow. At the start of the tale, the setting is vividly described, highlighting the rugged beauty and isolation of the islands. We are introduced to Mr. Mertoun, who has settled in Jarlshof, a dilapidated estate, and exhibits a reclusive demeanor that captivates the curiosity of the locals, particularly the charming sisters. There is tension hinted at through swirling rumors and the looming figure of the pirate Gow, setting the stage for intrigue. The opening captures a glimpse of the social fabric of the islanders and their intricate web of relationships, foreshadowing the charming encounters and potential conflicts that are likely to unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42389/42389-h/images/title_page.jpg en Historical fiction Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Landlord and tenant -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction Orkney (Scotland) -- Fiction Shetland (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1356695 1356495 2024-09-17T16:46:51.468981 2023-09-18T11:21:58.982621 text/html text/html 1418208 2013-03-23T08:59:16 text/html 1288159 2013-03-23T09:02:52 text/html application/zip 1317139 2024-09-17T16:47:16.686940 application/epub+zip 1331524 2024-09-17T16:46:57.706150 application/epub+zip 576228 2024-09-17T16:46:54.756022 application/epub+zip 1695952 2024-09-17T16:47:28.228806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1591105 2024-09-17T16:47:11.570957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836194 2022-09-19T11:06:36.889322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183809 1183644 2024-09-17T16:46:48.348019 2023-09-18T11:21:55.998598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1183390 2013-03-23T08:55:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 465832 2013-03-23T08:55:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1183414 2013-03-23T08:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465780 2013-03-23T08:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23620 2024-09-17T16:47:28.408798 application/rdf+xml 9685 2024-09-17T16:46:54.925997 image/jpeg 1970 2024-09-17T16:46:54.843966 image/jpeg 1316422 2024-09-17T16:46:51.602995 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 en.wikipedia