Scottish Chiefs (Paperback)

Jane Porter

ISBN 10: 1551115980 / ISBN 13: 9781551115986

Edité par Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2007

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Paperback. The Scottish Chiefs By Jane Porter. Originally published in 1931. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Mysterious Box - Fight in The Streets of Lanark-Ellerslie - Flight of Wallace - Murder of Lady Wallace - Corie Lin- Lanark castle- Death of Heselrigge - Cartlane Crags-Bothwell Castle - Bothwell Castle-The Priory of St Fillans - The Convent of Saint Fillans - Soulis Attacks Lady Helen-She is Rescued - The Hermits Ceil - The Forest of Glenfinlas - The March to Dumbarton - Capture of Dumbarton Castle - The citadel - Lady Mar - The Rocks of Arran-The Isle of Bute - Lady Mar and Wallace-Massacre-Massacre at Ayr - The Seige of Berwick - The March of Sterling - Defeat of de Warenne - Sterling Castle - The Carse of Stirling-Waallace Regent of Scotland - The Council Hall - The Governor's Apartments This sweeping historical novel was one of the first fictional versions of the story of Scottish revolutionary William Wallace. Rooted in political controversy, gender warfare, violence, and revolution, Jane Porters The Scottish Chiefs is the epic story of William Wallaces struggle for Scottish independence from English rule. After the cruel death of his wife at the hands of the English, Wallace embarks on a patriotic crusade to free Scotland, gathering around himself loyal followers of both sexes, drawn from across Scottish society. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Scottish Chiefs (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1551115980
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781551115986
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

Rooted in political controversy, gender warfare, violence, and revolution, Jane Porter’s The Scottish Chiefs is the epic story of William Wallace’s struggle for Scottish independence from English rule. After the cruel death of his wife at the hands of the English, Wallace embarks on a patriotic crusade to free Scotland, gathering around himself loyal followers of both sexes, drawn from across Scottish society. Using the cross-dressing motifs of romance, Porter demonstrates that women have a crucial role to play in the drama of national identity, either as temptresses or national heroines. The Scottish Chiefs is a landmark in the development of the historical novel, and explores vital questions of patriotism, civic duty, heroism, and the role of women.

This Broadview edition offers a critical introduction and important historical contexts for the novel in the form of reviews, excerpts from Porter’s prefaces, and other contemporary accounts of William Wallace.

À propos de l?auteur

Fiona Price is Lecturer in English at the University of Chichester.