Legitimate Histories - Robertson, Fiona (Reader in English, Reader in English, University of Durham)

This text provides a reading of Walter Scott's "Waverley Novels" in the context of 18th- and 19th-century Gothic. Including analyses of such neglected works as "The Fortunes of Nigel", "Peveril of the Peak", and "Woodstock" it focuses on questions of narrative authority and historical authenticity.