Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 - 21 September 1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer, who is often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel.

See also

• Romanticism

External links

Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Sir Walter Scott
• Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Sir Walter Scott
• Encyclopedia.com: Sir Walter Scott