Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish writer of the Romantic Era. His most famous work is the historical novel Ivanhoe, published in 1819, and included in the Waverley Novels series.

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• Lifetime: 15 August 1771 • 21 September 1832
• Main genre: Historical fiction
• Literary movement: Romanticism
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