Walter Scott was no bland tartan romantic, he was dumbed down

Alison May Lumsden

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This week sees the 200-year anniversary of the publication of Walter Scott’s first novel Waverley. Journalist Stuart Kelly has called Scott “the man who invented a nation” but what is Scott’s relevance for today? What kind of version of Scotland and of history more generally has he given us?

Period	9 Jul 2014

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Title	Walter Scott was no bland tartan romantic, he was dumbed down
Media name/outlet	Online
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	The Conversation
Date	9/07/14
Producer/Author	Alison Lumsden
URL	theconversation.com/walter-scott-was-no-bland-tartan-romantic-he-was-dumbed-down-28933
Persons	Alison Lumsden

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