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    The Antiquary — Volume 02
    The Antiquary — Volume 02
    The Antiquary — Volume 02
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    The Antiquary — Volume 02

    By Sir Walter Scott

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
    The Antiquary — Volume 02
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    Sir Walter Scott

    Sir Walter Scott was born in Scotland in 1771 and achieved international fame with his work. In 1813 he was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. Scott mainly wrote poetry before trying his hand at novels. His first novel, Waverley, was published anonymously, as were many novels that he wrote later, despite the fact that his identity became widely known.

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