Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott was a world-renowned Romantic poet and novelist, also known as 'The Wizard Of The North'. He was born in Edinburgh in 1771 and although he contracted polio at the tender age of two, which left him lame in the right leg, he grew up to be a man over six feet tall.

Many of Sir Walter Scott's works show that he had a great interest in the old Border tales and ballads. The three volume set of ballads named The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, the long narrative poem:The Lay of the Last Minstrel as well as the fact that the setting of some of his novels were set in the Border Country, is proof of this. He had spent much of his young years exploring the Border country and enjoyed hearing tales of old heroes from his grandmother. Other famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of The Lake , Waverley and The Heart of Midlothian.

Sir Walter Scott had a great influence as a novelist. He established the form of the romantic historical novel and his work inspired many writers during his time and afterwards such as Bulwer-Lytton, George Eliot, and the Brontës.

1. Born: August 15, 1771
2. Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
3. Survived polio - left him lame from right leg
4. Aged only 12 - attended University of Edinburgh
5. 1791: Became a lawyer
6. 1796: Began his literary career
7. Many of his works were illustrated by his friend, William Allan
8. Married Margaret Charlotte Charpentier
9. Died: September 21, 1832

Sir Walter Scott was a world-renowned Romantic poet and novelist, also known as 'The Wizard Of The North'. He was born in Edinburgh in 1771 and although he contracted polio at the tender age of two, which left him lame in the right leg, he grew up to be a man over six feet tall.

Many of Sir Walter Scott's works show that he had a great interest in the old Border tales and ballads. The three volume set of ballads named The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, the long narrative poem:The Lay of the Last Minstrel as well as the fact that the setting of some of his novels were set in the Border Country, is proof of this. He had spent much of his young years exploring the Border country and enjoyed hearing tales of old heroes from his grandmother. Other famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of The Lake , Waverley and The Heart of Midlothian.

Sir Walter Scott had a great influence as a novelist. He established the form of the romantic historical novel and his work inspired many writers during his time and afterwards such as Bulwer-Lytton, George Eliot, and the Brontës.

1. Born: August 15, 1771

2. Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

3. Survived polio - left him lame from right leg

4. Aged only 12 - attended University of Edinburgh

5. 1791: Became a lawyer

6. 1796: Began his literary career

7. Many of his works were illustrated by his friend, William Allan

8. Married Margaret Charlotte Charpentier

9. Died: September 21, 1832

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• Edinburgh University Library: Sir Walter Scott Biography

• Bartleby.com: Sir Walter Scott

• Lucidcafé: Sir Walter Scott

• BBC: Sir Walter Scott

• University of Glasglow: 'Memoir of Sir Walter Scott's early years'

• Eserver Fiction: 'Life of Sir Walter Scott'

• ClassicAuthors.net: 'About Sir Walter Scott'

• 1771: August 15 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland

• 1773: Contracts polio

• 1779: Attends Royal High School of Edinburgh

• 1783: Enters the University of Edinburgh

• 1786: Begins an apprenticeship in his father's office

• 1792: Is admitted to the Faculty of Advocates

• 1796: Starts his literary career

• 1797: Gets married

• 1799: Is appointed Sheriff-Deputy of the County of Selkirk - His father dies that same year

• 1808: Starts publishing-house with James Ballantyne

• 1811: Buys small farm on the River Tweed

• 1812: Moves to the farm on the River Tweed - this will later be the site for Abbotsford House

• 1819: Suffers from bouts of cramp and his mother dies

• 1820: Is granted the title of Baronet

• 1822: Organises visit of George IV to Edinburgh

• 1823: Suffers his first stroke

• 1826: His wife dies

• 1830: Severe strokes in February and November

• 1832 September 21 dies at Abbotsford

• The majority of the following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups

• IMDb: Complete Sir Walter Scott Filmography

• 1909: Lochinvar

• 1911: Rob Roy

• 1912: Quentin Durward | The Lady of the Lake

• 1913: Rob Roy

• 1923: 'Richard the Lion-hearted' (The Talisman)

• 1926: The Fair Maid of Perth

• 1952: Ivanhoe

• 1971: Quentin Durward (TV series)

• 1973: Woodstock (TV series)

• 1980: The Talisman (TV mini series)

• 1995: Rob Roy

• 1997: Ivanhoe (TV mini series)

• 1998: 'Lucia' (The Bride of Lammermoor)