Waverley (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- First Published: 1814
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1745
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: England or English people, Eighteenth century, Inheritance or succession, Adventure, Soldiers, Scotland or Scottish people, Outlaws, Battles, Nobility
- Locales: England, Scotland
Places Discussed
Tully-Veolan (TUHL-ee vee-OHL-uhn). Ancient Scottish manor house and estate in Perthshire north of Edinburgh which is the home of the Bradwardines. Scott used a number of real Scottish houses as the basis for his description of Tully-Veolan. This manor house is of central importance throughout Waverley. The house is Edward Waverley’s first real introduction to Scotland, and it is a romantic and enchanting place that appeals strongly to his naïvely romantic temperament.
Tully-Veolan is eventually revealed as a very complex place and as a virtual...
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