Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 360 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Monastery Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Text file produced by Alan Millar, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Monastery" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written during the early 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Reformation and follows two main characters whose lives and ideologies are shaped by the contentious and vibrant era. It notably focuses on the contrasting perspectives of Halbert Glendinning, who is devoted to the Catholic faith, and a Reformed Protestant character, establishing tension between their beliefs and ambitions. At the start of the novel, the narrative sets the scene with an introduction from Captain Clutterbuck, who expresses his admiration for antiquities and the history surrounding the ruins of Melrose Abbey. Clutterbuck reflects on the fading influence of magical beliefs connected to the area and introduces the mysterious character of a Benedictine monk, who has come to Scotland to retrieve the heart of a significant historical figure buried within the abbey. His journey intertwines with themes of history, faith, and the supernatural, establishing a rich tapestry of characters and historical context that foreshadows the unfolding drama between tradition and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Monks -- Fiction Reformation -- Fiction Monastic and religious life -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1198718 1198788 2024-10-03T09:06:20.121724 2023-10-03T08:19:58.427995 text/html text/html 1238925 2021-01-27T02:43:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 24243060 2021-01-27T02:43:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 27595496 2024-10-03T09:06:37.949650 application/epub+zip 27601790 2024-10-03T09:06:24.039720 application/epub+zip 533242 2024-10-03T09:06:21.570711 application/epub+zip 27892824 2024-10-03T09:06:48.785557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27827297 2024-10-03T09:06:34.787673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747736 2022-09-03T11:42:23.677325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1039355 1039199 2024-10-03T09:06:17.673739 2023-10-03T08:19:56.015980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1050864 2018-02-27T09:18:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 406863 2018-03-20T06:58:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1039145 2013-06-30T13:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405604 2013-06-30T13:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23140 2024-10-03T09:06:48.971568 application/rdf+xml 11291 2024-10-03T09:06:22.167699 image/jpeg 3069 2024-10-03T09:06:21.861721 image/jpeg 24372524 2024-10-03T09:06:20.541736 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