Scott, Sir Walter: Assessment

Scott's narrative poems introduced a form of verse tale that won great popularity; his lyrics and ballads, such as “Lochinvar” and “Proud Maisie,” are masterly in feeling and technique. He was a very prolific and popular novelist. Although his fictional heroes now seem wooden and his plots mechanical, Scott excelled in recreating the spirit of great historical events and in painting realistic pictures of Scottish life.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Assessment
• Later Life and Works
• Novels
• Early Life and Works
• Bibliography

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