Walter Scott

author

Walter Scott

1771–1832

A giant of Scottish literature, this poet and novelist helped invent the historical novel and turned Scotland’s past into gripping, widely loved stories. His books blended adventure, memory, and folklore in ways that shaped fiction across Europe.

100 Audiobooks

Guy Mannering

Guy Mannering

by Walter Scott

Old Mortality, Complete

Old Mortality, Complete

by Walter Scott

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

by Walter Scott

Tähdistälukija

Tähdistälukija

by Walter Scott

Ivanhoe: A Romance

Ivanhoe: A Romance

by Walter Scott

Qventin Durward

Qventin Durward

by Walter Scott

The Abbot

The Abbot

by Walter Scott

The Monastery

The Monastery

by Walter Scott

The Bride of Lammermoor

The Bride of Lammermoor

by Walter Scott

Kenilworth

Kenilworth

by Walter Scott

The Talisman

The Talisman

by Walter Scott

The Black Dwarf

The Black Dwarf

by Walter Scott

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

by Walter Scott

Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North

Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North

by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett, Walter Scott

Rob Roy — Complete

Rob Roy — Complete

by Walter Scott

Rob Roy — Volume 01

Rob Roy — Volume 01

by Walter Scott

St. Ronan's Well

St. Ronan's Well

by Walter Scott

The Surgeon's Daughter

The Surgeon's Daughter

by Walter Scott

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

by Walter Scott

The Prose Marmion: A Tale of the Scottish Border

The Prose Marmion: A Tale of the Scottish Border

by Sara D. (Sara Davis) Jenkins, Walter Scott

The Fortunes of Nigel

The Fortunes of Nigel

by Walter Scott

A Legend of Montrose

A Legend of Montrose

by Walter Scott

The Lady of the Lake

The Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

The Lady of the Lake

The Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

Vanha tarina Montrosesta

Vanha tarina Montrosesta

by Walter Scott

Talismani

Talismani

by Walter Scott

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

by Walter Scott

Rob Roy — Volume 02

by Walter Scott

Lammermoorin morsian

Lammermoorin morsian

by Walter Scott

Old Mortality, Volume 2.

Old Mortality, Volume 2.

by Walter Scott

Le nain noir

Le nain noir

by Walter Scott

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

by Walter Scott

Some Poems

Some Poems

by Walter Scott

Rob-Roy

Rob-Roy

by Walter Scott

Kenilworth I-II

Kenilworth I-II

by Walter Scott

Peveril of the Peak

Peveril of the Peak

by Walter Scott

Musta kääpiö

Musta kääpiö

by Walter Scott

Scott's Lady of the Lake

Scott's Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

Old Mortality, Volume 1.

Old Mortality, Volume 1.

by Walter Scott

Waverley

Waverley

by Walter Scott

Kenilworth III-IV

Kenilworth III-IV

by Walter Scott

Robbert Roodhaar

Robbert Roodhaar

by Walter Scott

De oudheidkenner

De oudheidkenner

by Walter Scott

About the author

Born in Edinburgh on August 15, 1771, Sir Walter Scott became one of the most influential writers of the Romantic era. Trained as a lawyer, he first won fame as a poet before transforming fiction with a run of bestselling novels that included Waverley, Rob Roy, and Ivanhoe. His writing drew deeply on Scottish history, legend, and landscape, helping bring the historical novel to a mass audience.

Scott was not only a storyteller but also an editor, antiquarian, and public figure with a strong interest in preserving Scotland’s cultural memory. His work made the past feel vivid and dramatic, and it played a major part in shaping how Scotland was imagined at home and abroad.

Later in life he faced serious financial troubles, yet continued writing at an astonishing pace. He died on September 21, 1832, at Abbotsford, the home he had built in the Borders, but his influence never faded: generations of readers and writers have returned to his mix of romance, history, and grand narrative energy.