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- catalog abstract ""Set on the eve of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland, The Monastery is full of supernatural events, theological conflict, and humour. Located in the lawless Scottish Borders, the novel depicts the monastery of Kennaquhair (a thinly disguised Melrose Abbey, whose ruins are still to be seen near Scott's own home at Abbotsford) on the verge of dissolution, and the fortunes of two brothers as they respond to a new social and religious order. Highlights of the narrative include a moving encounter between two representatives of opposing sides in the Reformation controversy who had been students together in less troubled times, and the final formal procession of the Kennaquhair monks as the reformed forces arrive. A talking-point when the work was first published, the mysterious spectral White Lady, guardian of the magical Black Book, still intrigues readers. A strong comic element is provided by Sir Piercie Shafton with his absurd linguistic mannerisms fashionable at the English court. The narrative is preceded by one of Scott's most charming and playful introductory exchanges between the fictional local antiquary Cuthbert Clutterbuck and the Author of Waverley."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12033872.
- catalog contributor b12033873.
- catalog coverage "Scotland History 16th century Fiction.".
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Set on the eve of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland, The Monastery is full of supernatural events, theological conflict, and humour. Located in the lawless Scottish Borders, the novel depicts the monastery of Kennaquhair (a thinly disguised Melrose Abbey, whose ruins are still to be seen near Scott's own home at Abbotsford) on the verge of dissolution, and the fortunes of two brothers as they respond to a new social and religious order. Highlights of the narrative include a moving encounter between two representatives of opposing sides in the Reformation controversy who had been students together in less troubled times, and the final formal procession of the Kennaquhair monks as the reformed forces arrive. A talking-point when the work was first published, the mysterious spectral White Lady, guardian of the magical Black Book, still intrigues readers. A strong comic element is provided by Sir Piercie Shafton with his absurd linguistic mannerisms fashionable at the English court. The narrative is preceded by one of Scott's most charming and playful introductory exchanges between the fictional local antiquary Cuthbert Clutterbuck and the Author of Waverley."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 509 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Monastery.".
- catalog identifier "0748605746".
- catalog isFormatOf "Monastery.".
- catalog isPartOf "Edinburgh edition of the Waverley novels ; 9".
- catalog isPartOf "Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Waverley novels (Edinburgh ed.) ; v. 9.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press ,".
- catalog relation "Monastery.".
- catalog spatial "Scotland History 16th century Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Scotland".
- catalog subject "Monastic and religious life Fiction.".
- catalog subject "Monks Fiction.".
- catalog subject "PR5320 .M66 2000".
- catalog subject "Reformation Fiction.".
- catalog subject "Reformation Scotland Fiction.".
- catalog title "The monastery / Walter Scott ; edited by Penny Fielding.".
- catalog type "Fiction. fast".
- catalog type "Historical fiction. gsafd".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".