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Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since

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Original author: Walter Scott

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"Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published anonymously in 1814. Young English officer Edward Waverley is commissioned into a Scottish regiment on the eve of the 1745 Jacobite uprising. Visiting Scotland, he discovers his host supports the exiled Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Torn between Crown loyalty and the romance of rebellion, Waverley must navigate treacherous allegiances as he's drawn deeper into the conflict that will reshape his life and Scotland's future.

Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, by Walter Scott. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2034.

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74 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction: (1829)1,469 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Introductory1,452 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Waverley-Honour---A Retrospect2,889 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Education1,802 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Castle-Building1,856 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Choice of a Profession3,037 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Adieus of Waverley2,745 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: A Horse-Quarter in Scotland947 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: A Scottish Manor-House Sixty Years Since2,041 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: More of the Manor-House and Its Environs1,955 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Rose Bradwardine and Her Father1,990 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Banquet2,998 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Repentance and a Reconciliation2,555 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: A More Rational Day Than the Last2,933 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: A Discovery--Waverley Becomes Domesticated at Tully-Veolan2,657 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV2,744 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: An Unexpected Ally Appears3,196 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: The Hold of a Highland Robber1,796 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Waverley Proceeds on His Journey4,084 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: The Chief and His Mansion2,449 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: A Highland Feast1,836 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: The Chieftain's Sister1,648 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Highland Minstrelsy3,284 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Waverley Continues at Glennaquoich1,561 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Stag-Hunt, and Its Consequences3,489 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: News From England3,337 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: An Eclaircissement1,625 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Upon the Same Subject2,854 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: A Letter From Tully-Veolan2,490 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Waverley's Reception in the Lowlands After His Highland Tour3,140 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Shows That the Loss of a Horse's Shoe May Be a Serious Inconvenience2,394 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: An Examination3,062 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: A Conference, and the Consequence2,136 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: A Confidant1,905 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Things Mend a Little880 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Volunteer Sixty Years Since1,258 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: An Incident1,764 words
  1. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Waverley Is Still in Distress2,533 words
  2. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: A Nocturnal Adventure1,900 words
  3. 40.Chapter XXXIX: The Journey Is Continued2,967 words
  4. 41.Chapter XL: An Old and a New Acquaintance2,054 words
  5. 42.Chapter XLI: The Mystery Begins to Be Cleared Up2,499 words
  6. 43.Chapter XLII: A Soldier's Dinner2,169 words
  7. 44.Chapter XLIII: The Ball2,604 words
  8. 45.Chapter XLIV: The March2,268 words
  9. 46.Chapter XLV: An Incident Gives Rise to Unavailing Reflections1,727 words
  10. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Eve of Battle2,130 words
  11. 48.Chapter XLVII: The Conflict1,912 words
  12. 49.Chapter XLVIII: An Unexpected Embarrassment1,919 words
  13. 50.Chapter XLIX: The English Prisoner2,001 words
  14. 51.Chapter L: Rather Unimportant1,913 words
  15. 52.Chapter LI: Intrigues of Love and Politics2,435 words
  16. 53.Chapter LII: Intrigues of Society and Love2,186 words
  17. 54.Chapter LIII: Fergus a Suitor1,964 words
  18. 55.Chapter LIV: 'to One Thing Constant Never'1,371 words
  19. 56.Chapter LV: A Brave Man in Sorrow1,422 words
  20. 57.Chapter LVI: Exertion1,460 words
  21. 58.Chapter LVII: The March2,193 words
  22. 59.Chapter LVIII: The Confusion of King Agramant's Camp2,940 words
  23. 60.Chapter LIX: A Skirmish2,504 words
  24. 61.Chapter LX: Chapter of Accidents1,980 words
  25. 62.Chapter LXI: A Journey to London1,748 words
  26. 63.Chapter LXII: What's to Be Done Next?3,184 words
  27. 64.Chapter LXIII: Desolation3,083 words
  28. 65.Chapter LXIV: Comparing of Notes1,667 words
  29. 66.Chapter LXV: More Explanation3,368 words
  30. 67.Chapter LXVI2,268 words
  31. 68.Chapter LXVII2,657 words
  32. 69.Chapter LXVIII2,519 words
  33. 70.Chapter LXIX2,540 words
  34. 71.Chapter LXX: Dolce Domum1,586 words
  35. 72.Chapter LXXI3,420 words
  36. 73.Chapter LXXII: A Postscript, Which Should Have Been a Preface (1)8,837 words
  37. 74.Chapter LXXII: A Postscript, Which Should Have Been a Preface (2)3,905 words