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The Walter Scott Library

The Walter Scott Library

By: Sir Walter Scott
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The Walter Scott Library brings the great historical novels of Sir Walter Scott to life through complete, immersive readings. Journey through chivalry, clan loyalty, and the dramatic landscapes of Scotland and medieval Britain - one chapter at a time. Whether you’re rediscovering classics like Ivanhoe and Waverley or exploring Scott for the first time, this podcast offers a rich literary escape into the past.Public domain Hourly
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  • Bride of Lammermoor Chapter III

    Bride of Lammermoor Chapter III
    Jun 22 2026
    In which the astute and cautious Lord Keeper contemplates the uprising at the funeral of the late Lord Ravenswood, resolving to wield his legal power against young Edgar Ravenswood with measured severity while pondering the weight of ancestral legacy. Meanwhile, the gentle and compliant Lucy Ashton, whose tender spirit contrasts with her family’s ambition, draws her father into a visit to Old Alice, a blind but perceptive servant of the former lord whose tales stir the remembrance of bygone days.
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    25 mins
  • Bride of Lammermoor Chapter IV

    Bride of Lammermoor Chapter IV
    Jun 22 2026
    In which the Lord Keeper, guided by his daughter Lucy, visits the humble dwelling of Alice, an aged blind woman whose dignified presence and solemn warning remind them both of the fierce and unyielding spirit bound to the Ravenswood estate. Their discourse, coloured by reminiscence and foreboding, gently unveils the lingering tensions between law and passionate loyalty that pervade the rustic domain.
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    16 mins
  • Bride of Lammermoor Chapter V

    Bride of Lammermoor Chapter V
    Jun 22 2026
    In which a sudden and violent encounter with a furious bull in the noble chase brings young Lucy Ashton and her father to the brink of peril, only to be miraculously saved by a mysterious and austere stranger, the Master of Ravenswood. This unexpected deliverance kindles within Lucy a tender curiosity and admiration, while her father contemplates with cautious diplomacy the delicate matters entwined with the proud and brooding youth who has entered their lives.
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    35 mins
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