Redgauntlet (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By Walter Scott

Redgauntlet has been described as Scott’s most autobiographical novel. It depicts the fictitious early beginnings of a third Jacobite Rebellion. The protagonist, Darsie Latimer is kidnapped by Redgauntlet—and, like it or not, becomes part of a recruited army.  The novel also includes the entirety of one of Scott’s best-known short stories, “Wandering Willie’s Tale.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Release date: Apr 5, 2011
• ISBN: 9781411442238

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.