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Waverley, Volume 2

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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)

Chapters

01 - Ch XXXVI: An Incident

12:08

Read by doublemirrors

02 - Ch XXXVII: Waverley Is Still in Distress

14:49

Read by Trihypoo

03 - Ch XXXVIII: A Noctournal Adventure

10:32

Read by Trihypoo

04 - Ch XXXIX: The Journey Is Continued

16:42

Read by Ted Garvin

05 - Ch XL: An Old and a New Acquaintance

11:59

Read by Ted Garvin

06 - Ch XLI: The Mystery Begins to Be Cleared Up

14:20

Read by Ted Garvin

07 - Ch XLII: A Soldier's Dinner

13:18

Read by Ted Garvin

08 - Ch XLIII: The Ball

18:08

Read by TriciaG

09 - Ch XLIV: The March

13:16

Read by Ted Garvin

10 - Ch XLV: An Incident Gives Rise to Unavailing Reflections

11:29

Read by TriciaG

11 - Ch XLVI: The Eve of Battle

14:35

Read by TriciaG

12 - Ch XLVII: The Conflict

12:50

Read by TriciaG

13 - Ch XLVIII: An Unexpected Embarassment

13:03

Read by TriciaG

14 - Ch XLIX: The English Prisoner

13:55

Read by TriciaG

15 - Ch L: Rather Unimportant

13:01

Read by TriciaG

16 - Ch LI: Intrigues of Love and Politics

15:27

Read by Caroline Driggs

17 - Ch LII: Intrigues of Society and Love

13:52

Read by Caroline Driggs

18 - Ch LIII: Fergus a Suitor

12:06

Read by Caroline Driggs

19 - Ch LIV: 'To One Thing Constant Never'

9:04

Read by Caroline Driggs

20 - Ch LV: A Brave Man in Sorrow

9:13

Read by Caroline Driggs

21 - Ch LVI: Exertion

8:57

Read by Caroline Driggs

22 - Ch LVII: The March

13:31

Read by Caroline Driggs

23 - Ch LVIII: The Confusion of King Agramant's Camp

18:38

Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)

24 - Ch LIX: A Skirmish

15:39

Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)

25 - Ch LX: Chapter of Accidents

16:06

Read by Elaine Webb

26 - Ch LXI: A Journey to London

14:11

Read by Elaine Webb

27 - Ch LXII: What's to Be Done Next?

24:57

Read by Elaine Webb

28 - Ch LXIII: Desolation

24:22

Read by Elaine Webb

29 - Ch LXIV: Comparing of Notes

13:21

Read by Elaine Webb

30 - Ch LXV: More Explanation

27:00

Read by Elaine Webb

31 - Ch LXVI

18:04

Read by Elaine Webb

32 - Ch LXVII

20:04

Read by Elaine Webb

33 - Ch LXVIII

19:16

Read by Elaine Webb

34 - Ch LXIX

15:02

Read by Trihypoo

35 - Ch LXX: Dulce Domum

9:53

Read by Trihypoo

36 - Ch LXXI

25:24

Read by Elaine Webb

37 - Ch LXXII: A Postscript Which Should Have Been a Preface

9:02

Read by Elaine Webb

Bewertungen

Not Scottish for nothing

(4 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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

(3 Sterne)

epic tale but not his best novel