Waverley, Volume 2


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(4 stars; 23 reviews)

Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'). It relates the story of a young dreamer and English soldier, Edward Waverley, who was sent to Scotland in 1745. He journeys North from his aristocratic family home, Waverley-Honour, in the south of England first to the Scottish Lowlands and the home of family friend Baron Bradwardine, then into the Highlands and the heart of the 1745 Jacobite uprising and aftermath. (Summary by Wikipedia) (9 hr 17 min)

Chapitres

01 - Ch XXXVI: An Incident 12:08 Lu par doublemirrors
02 - Ch XXXVII: Waverley Is Still in Distress 14:49 Lu par Trihypoo
03 - Ch XXXVIII: A Noctournal Adventure 10:32 Lu par Trihypoo
04 - Ch XXXIX: The Journey Is Continued 16:42 Lu par Ted Garvin
05 - Ch XL: An Old and a New Acquaintance 11:59 Lu par Ted Garvin
06 - Ch XLI: The Mystery Begins to Be Cleared Up 14:20 Lu par Ted Garvin
07 - Ch XLII: A Soldier's Dinner 13:18 Lu par Ted Garvin
08 - Ch XLIII: The Ball 18:08 Lu par TriciaG
09 - Ch XLIV: The March 13:16 Lu par Ted Garvin
10 - Ch XLV: An Incident Gives Rise to Unavailing Reflections 11:29 Lu par TriciaG
11 - Ch XLVI: The Eve of Battle 14:35 Lu par TriciaG
12 - Ch XLVII: The Conflict 12:50 Lu par TriciaG
13 - Ch XLVIII: An Unexpected Embarassment 13:03 Lu par TriciaG
14 - Ch XLIX: The English Prisoner 13:55 Lu par TriciaG
15 - Ch L: Rather Unimportant 13:01 Lu par TriciaG
16 - Ch LI: Intrigues of Love and Politics 15:27 Lu par Caroline Driggs
17 - Ch LII: Intrigues of Society and Love 13:52 Lu par Caroline Driggs
18 - Ch LIII: Fergus a Suitor 12:06 Lu par Caroline Driggs
19 - Ch LIV: 'To One Thing Constant Never' 9:04 Lu par Caroline Driggs
20 - Ch LV: A Brave Man in Sorrow 9:13 Lu par Caroline Driggs
21 - Ch LVI: Exertion 8:57 Lu par Caroline Driggs
22 - Ch LVII: The March 13:31 Lu par Caroline Driggs
23 - Ch LVIII: The Confusion of King Agramant's Camp 18:38 Lu par Andy Minter (1934-2017)
24 - Ch LIX: A Skirmish 15:39 Lu par Andy Minter (1934-2017)
25 - Ch LX: Chapter of Accidents 16:06 Lu par Elaine Webb
26 - Ch LXI: A Journey to London 14:11 Lu par Elaine Webb
27 - Ch LXII: What's to Be Done Next? 24:57 Lu par Elaine Webb
28 - Ch LXIII: Desolation 24:22 Lu par Elaine Webb
29 - Ch LXIV: Comparing of Notes 13:21 Lu par Elaine Webb
30 - Ch LXV: More Explanation 27:00 Lu par Elaine Webb
31 - Ch LXVI 18:04 Lu par Elaine Webb
32 - Ch LXVII 20:04 Lu par Elaine Webb
33 - Ch LXVIII 19:16 Lu par Elaine Webb
34 - Ch LXIX 15:02 Lu par Trihypoo
35 - Ch LXX: Dulce Domum 9:53 Lu par Trihypoo
36 - Ch LXXI 25:24 Lu par Elaine Webb
37 - Ch LXXII: A Postscript Which Should Have Been a Preface 9:02 Lu par Elaine Webb

Critiques

Not Scottish for nothing


(4 stars)

Though not his best novel, I consider Waverly certainly worth reading. The Scottish accents in the beginning of this reading were, I'm sure accurately rendered and entertaining to listen to. However, since I understood if any very little, I switched to a printed version. Scott has a bad enough habit of quoting Latin and French, even when he is illustrating amusing characters that are supposed to be boreing. I suppose more readers in his day understood these languages.

A LONG JOURNEY


(4.5 stars)

Some people lead a charmed life. Dame Fortune outdid herself with Waverley.

Waverley


(5 stars)

This historical fiction set in Scotland during the time of the Jacobite Rebellion.


(3 stars)

epic tale but not his best novel