Project Gutenberg 2004-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 342 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Old Mortality, Complete Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. David Widger and David Moynihan "Old Mortality" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set during the late 17th century, the narrative explores the lives and struggles of the Covenanters, a group of Scottish Presbyterians who resisted the imposition of Anglicanism, through the eyes of its central figure, Old Mortality, a grave-digger devoted to preserving the memory of the martyrs who died for their religious beliefs. At the start of the tale, the narrator introduces the main character, Jedediah Cleishbotham, a schoolmaster who recounts his encounter with Old Mortality—a man dedicated to repairing the gravestones of Covenanter martyrs throughout Scotland. The narrative provides details of Old Mortality's background, his pilgrimage to honor the fallen, and highlights moments from his life, such as his reverence for the deceased and his disdain for those who undermine their sacrifices. The tone reflects a deep sense of historical sympathy intertwined with an exploration of religious fervor, contrasting the lives of both the righteous Covenanters and the oppressive government. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of conflict, memory, and the quest for religious freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6941/6941-h/images/bookcover.jpg en Historical fiction War stories Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1245565 1245843 2024-10-03T11:29:19.078076 2023-10-03T10:06:16.239453 text/html text/html 1299262 2021-03-15T18:52:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 2362749 2021-06-11T20:25:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2377961 2024-10-03T11:29:31.992988 application/epub+zip 2382486 2024-10-03T11:29:21.148098 application/epub+zip 591286 2024-10-03T11:29:19.851100 application/epub+zip 2635793 2024-10-03T11:29:40.867932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2581190 2024-10-03T11:29:31.273020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793342 2022-09-04T03:45:43.841550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103507 1103493 2024-10-03T11:29:17.765080 2023-10-03T10:06:15.159440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1103425 2021-03-15T18:54:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 425260 2021-03-15T18:54:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20830 2024-10-03T11:29:41.205928 application/rdf+xml 19513 2024-10-03T11:29:20.390050 image/jpeg 2916 2024-10-03T11:29:20.108042 image/jpeg 2265143 2024-10-03T11:29:19.230053 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