Sir Walter Scott Article

What were Sir Walter Scott’s influences?

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Sir Walter Scott was from childhood fascinated by the history and culture of his native Scotland. In his early 30s he published Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, a three-volume collection of Scottish border ballads. Many of Scott’s Waverley Novels are set in historical Scotland and insightfully portray the customs and attitudes of Scottish society. Learn more.