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Scott's short stories have been overshadowed by his novels, yet the title story in this selection has been described as `the first modern short story in English', and R. L. Stevenson considered `The Highland Widow' to be Scott's masterpiece.
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Known best for his Waverly novels as well as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy, Sir Walter wrote many of the greatest short tales ever told. “The Highland Widow” is perhaps the greatest short tale ever. A subdued Scotsman living in a foreign London (at that time) and the foremost writer of his time he railed against our English overlords whilst pragmatically trying to maintain the status quo. (The letters of Malachi Malagrowther are a good example, marvellous reading, where he impugns the bank of England with great wit and Scalding rhetoric.)
He gave birth to many volumes of short tales,…
From Raymond's list on The best short stories told on a dark and stormy night.
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