The Abbot
1820 novel by Walter Scott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Abbot (disambiguation).
The Abbot (1820) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. A sequel to The Monastery, its action takes place in 1567 and 1568. It reaches its climax in the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from Lochleven Castle leading to her defeat at the Battle of Langside and her final departure from Scotland.
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Author | Sir Walter Scott |
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Country | Scotland |
Language | English, Lowland Scots |
Series | Waverley Novels |
Genre | Historical novel |
Publisher | Archibald Constable and John Ballantyne (Edinburgh); Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown (London) |
Publication date | 2 September 1820[1] |
Media type | |
Pages | 375 (Edinburgh Edition, 2000) |
Preceded by | The Monastery |
Followed by | Kenilworth |
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