The heart of Midlothian /

This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore...

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Main Author:	Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 (Author)
Other Authors:	Lamont, Claire, 1942- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:	Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:	Porteous Riots, 1736 > Fiction. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore the Queen and resolve to take their own revenge. At the centre of the story is Edinburgh's forbidding Tolbooth prison, known by all as the Heart of Midlothian.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 1982.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 583 pages) : map.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780191921339 (ebook) :
DOI:	10.1093/owc/9780199538393.001.0001