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The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1Walter Scott

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1

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Original author: Walter Scott

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"The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1818. Set against the backdrop of the 1736 Porteous Riots in Edinburgh, this tale follows two sisters whose lives take dramatically different paths. When Effie Deans faces execution for alleged infanticide, her steadfast sister Jeanie embarks on an epic journey to London to plead for royal mercy. The story weaves together historical upheaval, family loyalty, and moral conviction as Jeanie confronts dangerous obstacles in her desperate mission to save her sister from the gallows.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1, by Walter Scott. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6942.

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15 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter5,640 words
  2. 2.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (1)8,799 words
  3. 3.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (2)8,849 words
  4. 4.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (3)8,803 words
  5. 5.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (4)8,728 words
  6. 6.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (5)8,752 words
  7. 7.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (6)8,826 words
  8. 8.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (7)8,728 words
  1. 9.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (8)8,489 words
  2. 10.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (9)8,769 words
  3. 11.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (10)8,849 words
  4. 12.Introduction: To the Heart of Mid-Lothian--(1830) (11)1,086 words
  5. 13.Chapter TWENTY: First3,208 words
  6. 14.Chapter TWENTY: Second5,647 words
  7. 15.Chapter TWENTY: Third3,109 words