ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The original manuscript of Walter Scott’s ground-breaking novel ‘Waverley’ was at the heart of the National Library’s autumn ‘treasures’ display. ‘Waverley’ was first published in 1814. It began a series of 28 novels from the acclaimed Scottish author who revolutionised fiction and invented the modern historical novel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series, released in 1814. The later books bore the words “by the author of Waverley” on their title pages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Waverley; or, ‘Tis Sixty Years Since /ˈweɪvərli/ is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish it anonymously in 1814 as his first venture into prose fiction. It is often regarded as one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Waverley Novels, a series of more than two dozen historical novels published by Sir Walter Scott between 1814 and 1832. Although the novels were extremely popular and strongly promoted at the time, he did not publicly reveal his authorship of them until 1827.