The Abbot

The Abbot

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name = The Abbot


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author = Sir Walter Scott
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country = Scotland
language = English, Lowland Scots
series = Tales from Benedictine Sources
genre = Historical novel
publisher = Longman
release_date = 1820
media_type = Print (Hardback)
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"The Abbot" (1820) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with "The Monastery", it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary Queen of Scots and the Elizabethan era of the Kingdom of England.

Plot introduction

It is concerned mainly with Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment at Loch Leven Castle, her escape and defeat.

Parallel to this is the romance of Roland Graeme, a dim-witted but spirited youth, who after being brought up at the castle of Avenel is sent by the Regent Murray to be page to Mary Stuart with directions to guard her. He falls in love with Catherine Seyton who is one of the ladies in waiting to the queen. He is found later to be the heir to Avenel.

Allusions and references

The novel is briefly mentioned in James Joyce's short story "Araby".

"Clutterbuck" is the imaginary author of "The Fortunes of Nigel", as well as the patron to whom "The Abbot" is dedicated.

External links

*gutenberg|no=6407
* [http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/works/novels/abbot.html "The Abbot"] at [http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/ Walter Scott Digital Archive] , the University of Edinburgh library


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