Guy Mannering Or The Astrologer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162623733)

Guy Mannering, also known as The Astrologer, is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott. The story is set in Scotland during the late 18th century, and follows the life of Guy Mannering, a young man who is interested in astrology and the occult. Mannering is a lawyer who is sent to the town of Ellangowan to manage the estate of a wealthy landowner. While there, he becomes involved in a series of adventures, including a mysterious kidnapping, a love triangle, and a conflict with a group of smugglers. Along the way, Mannering meets a cast of colorful characters, including the cunning gypsy Meg Merrilies, the beautiful and headstrong Julia Mannering, and the dashing smuggler Dirk Hatteraick. The novel explores themes of fate, love, and the power of the supernatural, and is considered one of Scott's most popular works.1890. The Novel or Romance of Waverly made its way to the public slowly, of course, at first, but afterwards with such accumulating popularity as to encourage the author to a second attempt. He looked about for a name and a subject; and the manner in which the novels were composed cannot be better illustrated than by reciting the simple narrative on which Guy Mannering was originally founded; but to which, in the progress of the work, the production ceased to bear any, even to the most distant, resemblance. The tale was originally told to the author by an old servant of his father's, an excellent old Highlander. He believed as firmly in the story as in any part of his creed. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Walter Scott
ISBN-10: 116262373X
ISBN-13: 9781162623733
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.37d