17 Scott and Shelley外文电子书籍.pptVIP

Walter Scott and Mary Shelley Walter Scott’s historical novel Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Walter Scott (1771—1832) Scott was born into a Scottish family. He was familiar with Scottish legends and folklores. He began to study law in 1786, first in his father’s office and later at Edinburgh University. He published a 3-volume The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border from 1802 to 1803. He published his first novel Waverley in 1814. He produced 20-odd novels during his life. He was knighted in 1820. In 1826 his publishing house went bankrupt. He worked hard to pay off his 117000 –pound debt and his h