The Antiquary — Volume 01
1816
The Antiquary, published in 1816 by Walter Scott, is a historical novel set in late 18th century Scotland. It follows Jonathan Oldbuck, an antiquary, and his interactions with various characters, including a young man named Lovel who falls in love with the daughter of a local landowner. The novel explores themes of antiquity, social class, and human nature through Oldbuck's scholarly pursuits and the dynamics of the Fairport community. As the third novel in the Waverley series, it showcases Scott's storytelling prowess and humor.
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“He seems, in manner and rank, above the class of young men who take that turn; but I remember hearing them say, that the little theatre at Fairport was to open with the performance of a young gentleman, being his first appearance on any stage.”
— Walter Scott
“Mr. Oldbuck had been so much struck with the deportment of the fisherman and his mother, that, moved by compassion, and perhaps also, in some degree, by that curiosity which induces us to seek out even what gives us pain to witness, he preferred a solitary walk by the coast, for the purpose of again visiting the cottage as he passed.””
— Walter Scott
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