The Heart of Midlothian (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- First Published: 1818
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Early eighteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Justice, Prisoners, Love or romance, Betrayal, Rural or country life, Eighteenth century, Lower classes, Moral conditions, Illegitimacy, Ethics, Adventure, Scotland or Scottish people, Presbyterian church
- Locales: England, Scotland
Places Discussed
*Scotland. Scott’s novelistic portrait of Scotland as a country, The Heart of Midlothian deals with the east and the west of Scotland, with Highlands and Lowlands. The novel presents the people of Scotland from many regions and classes, and the Scottish landscape in all its variety is described with great force and vividness. Scott sees Scotland as a country of beauty, independence, religious passion, courage, and, sometimes, violence and disruption. The finest qualities of Scotland are embodied in Jeanie Deans, who is virtually a national symbol in...
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