Sir Walter Scott began keeping his private journal in 1825, and over the following years it became one of the most revealing and moving documents in British literary history. Transcribed from the original manuscript at Abbotsford, the journal covers his response to financial ruin, the death of his wife, his heroic efforts to write himself out of debt, and his declining health — all recorded with the honesty of a man writing for himself alone.
For admirers of Scott’s novels and anyone interested in the life of a great writer under pressure, this journal is indispensable. Download the free EPUB and accompany Scott through the most testing years of his extraordinary life.