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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth CenturyWalter Scott

Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century

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Original author: Walter Scott

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"Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1824. Set in 1765 Scotland, it follows young Darsie Latimer, who is mysteriously kidnapped by Hugh Redgauntlet and taken to Dumfriesshire. As Darsie's friend Alan Fairford searches desperately to rescue him, dark secrets about Darsie's family emerge. The kidnapping leads to a dangerous conspiracy involving Jacobite rebels plotting to restore the Stuart monarchy, with Bonnie Prince Charlie himself at the center.

Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, by Walter Scott. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2516.

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38 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction3,053 words
  2. 2.Letter I: Darsie Latimer to Alan Fairford3,299 words
  3. 3.Letter II: Alan Fairford to Darsie Latimer3,558 words
  4. 4.Letter III: Darsie Latimer to Alan Fairford2,802 words
  5. 5.Letter IV: The Same to the Same6,425 words
  6. 6.Letter V: Alan Fairford to Darsie Latimer3,368 words
  7. 7.Letter VI: Darsie Latimer to Alan Fairford4,347 words
  8. 8.Letter VII: THE SAME TO THE SAME (In continuation.)7,014 words
  9. 9.Letter VIII: Alan Fairford to Darsie Latimer3,758 words
  10. 10.Letter IX: Alexander Fairford, W.s., to Mr. Darsie Latimer1,015 words
  11. 11.Letter X: Darsie Latimer to Alan Fairford4,555 words
  12. 12.Letter XI: The Same to the Same8,805 words
  13. 13.Letter XII: The Same to the Same5,695 words
  14. 14.Letter XIII: Alan Fairford to Darsie Latimer4,516 words
  15. 15.Chapter I: Narrative5,438 words
  16. 16.Chapter II3,550 words
  17. 17.Chapter III4,173 words
  18. 18.Chapter IV: Darsie Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation4,294 words
  19. 19.Chapter V: Darsie Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation3,035 words
  1. 20.Chapter VI: Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation3,068 words
  2. 21.Chapter VII: Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation5,046 words
  3. 22.Chapter VIII: Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation5,853 words
  4. 23.Chapter IX: Latimer’s Journal, in Continuation2,533 words
  5. 24.Chapter X: Narrative of Alan Fairford4,426 words
  6. 25.Chapter XI: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued6,702 words
  7. 26.Chapter XII: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued5,214 words
  8. 27.Chapter XIII: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued5,061 words
  9. 28.Chapter XIV: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued4,808 words
  10. 29.Chapter XV: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued4,414 words
  11. 30.Chapter XVI: Narrative of Alan Fairford, Continued6,986 words
  12. 31.Chapter XVII: Narrative of Darsie Latimer4,431 words
  13. 32.Chapter XVIII: Narrative of Darsie Latimer, Continued6,272 words
  14. 33.Chapter XIX: Narrattve of Darsie Latimer, Continued6,533 words
  15. 34.Chapter XX: Narrative of Darsie Latimer, Continued3,790 words
  16. 35.Chapter XXI: Narrative of Alan Fairford3,971 words
  17. 36.Chapter XXII: Narrative Continued6,524 words
  18. 37.Chapter XXIII: Narrative Continued8,227 words
  19. 38.Conclusion: , by Dr. Dryasdust6,031 words