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I ought to have mentioned in the former editions of this romance, that Charlotte de la Tremouille, Countess of Derby, represented as a Catholic, was, in fact, a French Protestant. For misrepresenting the noble dame in this manner, I have only Lucio's excuse I spoke according to the trick. In a story where the greater part is avowedly fiction, the author is at liberty to introduce such variations from actual fact as his plot requires, or which are calculated to enhance it; in which predicament the religion of the Countess of Derby, during the Popish Plot, appeared to fall. If I have over-estimated a romancer's privileges and immuni ties, I am afraid this is not the only, nor most important, case in which I have done so. To speak big words, the heroic countess has far less grounds for an action of scandal than the memory of Virgil might be liable to for his post humous scandal of Dido.
The character of Fenella, which, from its peculiarity, made a favorable impression on the public, was far from being original. The fine sketch of Mignon in Wilhelm Meister's Lehrjahre, a celebrated work from the pen of Goethe, gave the idea of such a being. But the copy will be found greatly different from my great prototype; nor can I be accused of borrowing anything, save the general idea, from an author, the honor of his own country and an example to the authors of other kingdoms, to whom all must be proud to own an obligation.
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This is Walter Scott's longest novel. It is set during the English Civil War as the Roundheads (who became the USA's Pilgrims) fought the flamboyant royalty. Somewhat like the current near civil war in America, you can tell the sides by how they dress - Roundheads somber and staunch (you know the Pilgrim look) and the Royalists all ruffled and cavaliered out. The feeling of the political struggle seeping into every aspect of life is another similarity of that time to now. When the Roundheads are punished, they are sent off to America. That being said, I still feel somewhat like a being out of time because I enjoy reading Scott so much. The sound of English at the time he wrote captivates me, and to top that he could write accurately (we are told be people who lived then) in quite a few different dialects. If you take a little time to jog into the rhythm, the prose will pick up for you. However, the title seems today seems at least a little silly even to me. I always pictured some Percy-like character. In fact Peveril of the Peak is a rough swordsman always willing to draw his weapon. As in many of Scott's novels, the characters are richly diverse. For instance, a key character in this novel is a woman from the mid-east (called Asian then) who appears as two different women, one who cannot speak, but who is a tremendous dancer and agile enough to perform superhero gymnastics up-and-down the walls of old castles. As with other more well-drawn women in Scott's novels, she is also a spy. Unfortunately, in the Wikipedia summary of the novel she is called a dwarf, which she is not. She may be short of stature, but not a dwarf, a characteristic of another character from the book, who has the same Christian name as Peveril of the Peak. This dwarf is based on a historical person who was once baked into a pie to entertain royalty. The book has quite a few "real" people, including the fabulous Duke of Buckingham. This guy's fantastic life and personality deserves full treatment, maybe in a movie. Scott gives Buckingham wonderful lines such as, "If one must go to hell, I would it were by some new road." Walter Scott does not today seem to have too many who care much for him. In addition to the Wikipedia misinformation on the novel, I found another website purporting to have the novel, but which actually leaves out the first sections of "Peveril of the Peak". When reading Scott, I like an old copy; the one I read was from a set of 1900 Waverly novels with cool old illustrations. It also has all Scott's notes, which come to think of it I guess these days could be done in hypertext. Taken from the last line of 33 pages of Scott's at times interesting if diverting notes, the author perfectly describes the reason for reading the novel, "this work dedicated to the preservation of extraordinary occurrences, whether real or fictitious."
I was disappointed that this edition left out the original Forward of the book. The original Forward told of the caves on the Isle Of Mann that contains ancient Hebrew burial vaults and other information about my family, the Christian family on the Isle Of Mann.
That's it. Over and out.
Once again, Sir Walter Scott weaves a fun, adventurous, romantic tale. It wraps up a little quickly at the end, but otherwise it's very enjoyable.
The story of a father and son, both in debt in one way or another, to a neighbor with a beautiful daughter who owns the Peak. How the father and son come to terms with the religious views of the day, fraught with danger and back-stabbing. Those who deserve it get it in the end, in all manner of interesting ways. Good read.
I love the Waverly books by Sir Walter Scott. This one concerns two families on different sides of religious and political disputes in England. Of course the son of one family and the daughter of the other are in love - kind of like Romeo and Juliet in England without the death at the end. There is action and romance, evil plotting and violence, and just when you think the bad guys are all black they do things that surprise you. Not only a good history lesson but a thumping good read. I recommend it highly.
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