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Walter Scott
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15 August 1771 - 21 September 1832
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Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771 in Edinburgh. Despite the fact that the baby was born weak, thanks to the efforts of the nurse, he returned to normal. Besides, she always liked to say that he turned from a boy into a real gentleman. While studying at Edinburgh College and the University, the writer studied only subjects of interest to him. Already in his youth he loved to tell the stories of his own composition about knights and castles. His first works were the poem “Gwiskar and Matilda”,
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Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771 in Edinburgh. Despite the fact that the baby was born weak, thanks to the efforts of the nurse, he returned to normal. Besides, she always liked to say that he turned from a boy into a real gentleman. While studying at Edinburgh College and the University, the writer studied only subjects of interest to him. Already in his youth he loved to tell the stories of his own composition about knights and castles. His first works were the poem “Gwiskar and Matilda”, as well as the poems “The Eruption of Etna” and “The Tempest”. It was this that contributed to his election to a number of literary societies.
In 1792, Walter became a lawyer. In 1796 he translated two poems: Lenora and The Wild Hunter. Because of this, the writer pays himself serious attention. The next year was marked by his acquaintance with his future wife, and already in 1798, the daughter Sophia Charlotte was born.
As the first original work of the poet was the ballad “Ivan’s evening”, but the fame of Walter brought “Song of the last minstrel”, “Marmion”, “Maiden of the lake”, as well as “Rockby”. In 1813, Walter was offered to become a poet laureate, whose duties consisted of writing poems in honor of the solemn occasions of the reigning house. However, he refused, choosing Southey. It was from this year that he moved on to writing novels, despite being at the peak of poetic fame. Over the next 18 years, 28 novels, a number of short stories and novels came out of his pen. Among them are Guy Mannering, Puritans, Ivanhoe, Kenilworth and many others.
Due to its popularity, its income grew. However, the last years of his life were accompanied by the payment of the debts of the publishing house, of which he became a companion. He did not accept any help from friends or the royal bank. After three strokes, Walter Scott died in 1832 at the age of 61.