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A page on the life and work of James C. Corson, librarian,
scholar, and Scott enthusiast and a description of the
immense collection of Scott material that he left to
Edinburgh University Library.
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Pages devoted to each of Scott's
novels, narrative poems, and major prose works, providing
a synopsis, compositional
and publishing history, and account of its original
reception by public and critics.
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Pages discussing Scott's family and educational
background, literary and professional careers, homes,
haunts, and associates.
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A database illustrating the visual materials
and realia contained in the
Corson Collection, including portraits, art inspired
by Scott's novels and poems, pictures of places associated
with Scott, and a wide range of memorabilia.
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A list of forthcoming conferences,
papers, lectures, talks, and other events relating
to all aspects of Scott's life and work, together
with an archive of recent events.
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An annotated bibliography of Scott-related books published
since January 2000, covering significant new editions
of Scott's work, criticism, biography, translations,
and musical
scores.
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Images of some of the most significant
items of Scott correspondence held in Edinburgh
University Library's Laing
Collection.
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Illustrated pages on the major portraits
of Sir Walter Scott, on the original artists, and on
the engravers and copyists who did so much to stamp the
image of Scott on the nineteenth-century mind.
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E-texts including The Letters
of Sir Walter Scott and Tales
of a Grandfather,
with links to over 300 freely available
e-texts from external sites.
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Links to over 150 websites or pages devoted
to aspects of the life and work of Sir Walter Scott.
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