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Rob Roy

Name: Rob Roy
Author: Walter Scott

Novel by Walter Scott

Written workwritten workQ2156104

Also known as Di Vernon

Author: Walter Scott
Released: December 30, 1817
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
, Longman
Language: Scots
, Scottish Gaelic
Genre: Bildungsroman
, historical fiction
Follows: The Black Dwarf

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Rob Roy is an 1817 historical novel by Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. It is probably set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite rising, and the social and economic background to that event are an important element in the novel, though it is not treated directly. The depiction of Rob Roy bears little relation to the historical figure: "there are two Rob Roys. One lived and breathed. The other is a good story, a lively tale set in the past. Both may be accepted as ‘valid', but they serve different needs and interests."

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RRob Roy1913 · 1913 film

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Part of the series: Waverley Novels follows: The Antiquary · followed by: Ivanhoe
Title: Rob Roy
Characters: Rob Roy MacGregor
Has version, edition or translation: Rob Roy (Scott) language: Polish
Rob Roy language: English
Rob-Roy language: French
Rob Roy released: May 1, 1995 · publisher: Penguin Classics · distribution format: paperback
Copyright status: public domain applies to jurisdiction: countries with 100 years pma or shorter
public domain applies to jurisdiction: United States
Derivative work: Rob Roy
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Form of creative work: novel

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