Project Gutenberg 2004-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 96 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Old Mortality, Volume 1. Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger, with assistance from an etext produced by David Moynihan "Old Mortality, Volume 1" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the life of Robert Paterson, known as Old Mortality, who dedicates his life to restoring and maintaining tombstones of the Covenanters, a group of Scottish dissidents who suffered persecution during the reign of King Charles II. Through his character and the themes of faith and remembrance, Scott explores the larger historical context of Scotland’s turbulent religious conflicts and the passion for preserving the memories of those who faced oppression. At the start of "Old Mortality," we are introduced to the titular character, Old Mortality, who is depicted as a dedicated and somewhat eccentric figure in a graveyard, working meticulously on the tombs of the martyrs from a bygone era. His task is driven by a sense of duty to honor the fallen Covenanters, and his existence reflects the dedication of many to their religious convictions amidst oppressive rule. In the opening chapters, the narrator observes Old Mortality as he recalls the stories of the Covenanters, juxtaposing the historical narrative with the old man's personal mythology and the customs of his time, setting the stage for a rich exploration of memory, legacy, and the spirit of those who have suffered for their beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 646643 644641 2024-10-03T11:28:33.964279 2023-10-03T10:05:43.702191 text/html text/html 642062 2020-12-30T03:45:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1293776 2020-12-30T03:45:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1286485 2024-10-03T11:28:41.361349 application/epub+zip 1299552 2024-10-03T11:28:35.347286 application/epub+zip 327484 2024-10-03T11:28:34.469313 application/epub+zip 1461799 2024-10-03T11:28:46.326234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435172 2024-10-03T11:28:40.855269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456791 2022-09-04T03:44:51.611652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588491 588413 2024-10-03T11:28:32.936307 2023-10-03T10:05:42.942205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 588420 2020-12-30T03:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230887 2020-12-30T03:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20890 2024-10-03T11:28:46.764216 application/rdf+xml 19513 2024-10-03T11:28:34.882277 image/jpeg 2916 2024-10-03T11:28:34.703277 image/jpeg 1256993 2024-10-03T11:28:34.053319 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