Walter Scott Biography

The latest news is not without reason Sir Walter Scott is called the father of English literature, because this brilliant writer has become one of the first to come up with the genre of historical novel. The manuscripts of the gifted master of the pen influenced many writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Rumor has it that Walter Scott's works were translated on the territory of the Russian Empire at the speed of light: the novel, written by the Englishman in the year, was already read aloud in the secular salons of aristocratic ladies and gentlemen.

Childhood and youth, the famous writer was born the ninth child on August 15 in the capital of Scotland - Edinburgh, a city endowed with sights, temples and stone streets. The future novelist grew up in a large Presbyterian family, but there were only six left, which lived on the third floor in an apartment building located in a narrow alley that leads from Kauheit to the gates of the oldest university.

Noble customers often turned to the head of the family for legal assistance, but Walter Sr., because of modesty and softness, failed to make conditions. The writer’s mother, Anna Rutherford, was the daughter of an eminent professor of medicine, who worked at the Institute of Edinburgh. Anna was a modest woman, well -read and adored antique objects and historical stories. These qualities were inherited by the son.

Walter Scott's parents cannot be said that the childhood of the future novelist was happy: an unexpected disease poisoned the existence of a little boy. The fact is that when the Walter was one and a half years old, he was broken by children's paralysis, so all the coming years the child fought out for life. In the years, Walter was treated in resorts, and also stayed on his grandfather’s farm there young Scott for the first time and met a folk epic and folklore.

But this unexpected illness reminded Walter throughout his life, for the great writer forever remained lame lost his mobility of his right leg. The house in which Walter Scott lived in childhood in the year the young man returned to his native Edinburgh and began to attend an primary educational institution. Walter was not delighted with lessons, especially the future writer did not like complex algebraic formulas.

But it is worth noting that Scott grew a phenomenal child: already at the age of five he was read out by the ancient Greek works of Homer and could easily declare the ballad memorized by heart. Walter Scott in childhood and youth Walter was engaged in self -education throughout his life, and the school bench did not leave a print on the writer's knowledge. After all, even a literary detective of Conan Doyle used to say that the human brain is an empty attic where you can fill anything.

The fool does so: drags the right and unnecessary there. And finally, there comes a moment when you can’t stuff it there really the necessary thing. Therefore, in order to get to the necessary in his “attic”, Walter brought there only the most useful, as they say, of the first necessity. Therefore, in the future, the colossal baggage of the necessary knowledge helped Scott to write on almost any topic.

The Smilelholm tower, where the young Walter Scott Walter-student was conducting his leisure time, was a mischievous, a regular in boyish fights and brawls and loved to run at breaks. In addition, Walter, in the breaks between the lessons, realized the narrator’s potential: crowds of peers gathered around the future novelist and lurked his breath listened to amazing stories that resembled the adventure novels of great writers.

Also in the youth years, Scott became famous for the climber: a physically developed boy easily conquered mountain peaks, giving his friends an example of courage, courage and excellent sports training. When the future writer was 12 years old, he entered the college. But the disease of the genius again made adjustments: a year later, young Scott survived the hemorrhage in the intestines, which is why he could not continue his studies.

Walter Scott in the Enlightenment was not developed, many medical rituals of those years still amaze modern readers. To bring the physical condition to normal, Walter Scott had to go through all the circles of hell. For several hours, the boy stood naked in fierce frost, went to bloodletting procedures, and also sat on the strictest two -month diet and limited himself in his favorite treats.

After a long treatment that lasted two years, the young man returned to his hometown and followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a student in his lawyer. Since childhood, Walter Scott was the lame Walter did not like the monotonous work in the parent’s office, the paper red tape only brought longing to the young man. But from the routine work, Scott still tried to benefit for himself: to dilute boring days, the young man tried to depict amazing adventure worlds on paper with the help of an inkwell and a pen.

Also, rewriting various legal documents, Walter received a slight salary that he spent on his favorite books.At the insistence of the parent, Walter chose legal practice further. In the year, the young man passed exams at the university and received a decent title of lawyer. From that moment, Scott was listed in society with a respectable person with a prestigious profession and education.

The writer Walter Scott spent the first years of working life Scott with benefit: he traveled to different cities and countries, got acquainted with the life and traditions of another people, as well as the traditional legends and ballads of Scotland. However, such trips only went into the hands of a novice writer and were reflected in many novels. At the same time, Walter began to plunge into the vast worlds of German poetry: a young man with awe translated every line of the masters.

The translations came out incognito, without the name of the author, including the famous work of the burgher called Lenor to Russian -speaking readers, the translation of Vasily Zhukovsky and the drama of I. Goethe “Gitz von Berlikhingen” is signed. The literature of Sir Walter Scott, like Franz Kafka, did not believe that the literary field could be regarded as the main earnings in life, and also did not want to acquire glory and recognition - to put it mildly, Scott shook popularity and was essential without food.

Scottish writing was nothing else than his favorite occupation and entertainment, which brightens up the lonely watch of being and brings new emotions and paints on the canvas of life. Walter Scott's books, the novelist preferred to exist calmly and measuredly, devoting a lot of time to his beloved occupation - the landing of trees. Walter Scott began creative biography not only with translations, but also with poetry.

His first work - the Ballad of John the evening - was seasoned with notes of romance. The writer continued to collect Scottish folklore, which was the basis of his debut manuscripts. In the year, Walter Scott becomes an innovator in literary expanses, having come up with a novel in verses under the name “Marmion”. Surprisingly, even such a venerable genius has creative falls along with ups: know-how Scott was produced by critics to fluff.

The fact is that they calculated the plot of the master unclear: both virtue and meanness mixed in his protagonist, and such qualities were unsuitable for the lyrical hero. But such a cool reception of writers did not affect the further reputation of the author. Russian writers accepted the novel in poetry with a bang. For example, Zhukovsky voluntarily interpreted Scott's lines in his creation “Court in the Dungeon”, and Mikhail Lermontov, as if imitating Walter, wrote the poem “Izmail-Bey”, whose actions unfolded in the Caucasus.

And even Byron himself considered the plot of “Marmion” attractive and used some motives in his many creations. Scott also composed the works “Two Lakes” and “Rockby”, due to which he became the true founder of the new genre - a historical poem. Moreover, the author, like Shakespeare, skillfully mixed in one bottle and invention, and tp. Thus, the story in the works of the master of the pen did not stand still, but moved forward: changes in the era influenced the fate of the characters.

Walter Scott's book “Aivengo” the writer loved to read Gothic and antique novels, but did not go through predecessors. Walter did not want to use excessive mysticism, due to which Edgar Poe became famous, and also did not want to become the author of "old" works. In his opinion, many archaisms will simply become incomprehensible to the reader of the Enlightenment.

Although Walter Scott from birth tormented poor health, as well as poor vision, he worked very productively and managed to create at least two books per year. In total, the master of Per for his life managed to compose 28 novels, as well as many ballads and stories, critical articles and other creative works. Walter Scott's book “Quentin Dorvard” works by the writer, such as Puritan, Aivengo, Abbot, Quentin Dorvard, Talisman, Napoleon Bonaparte's Life and many others became a desktop Bible for the writers of subsequent years.

Personal life of Scott's personal life was a non -binding. At the age of 20, Walter for the first time stuck an arrow of an insidious Cupid: a young man experienced a love feeling for a certain Vilyamin Belesh, the daughter of a lawyer, who was five years younger than the whore. For five years, the writer sought mutual sympathy from this windy lady who took Cavalier's courtship, but was in no hurry to cool his ardor with a unambiguous answer.

Unrequited love was a blow to the author of the novels, but at the same time gave the background for new works, whose protagonists became heroes with broken hearts. Walter Scott and wife of Charlotte in the year the writer married Charlotte Carpenter, who gave the lover of four children - two girls and boys. In life, Walter Scott did not like noisy adventures and extravagant adventures, the inventor of the novel in verses was used to spending time in measuredly, surrounded by family and relatives.

And even more so Walter was not Donjuan: the man despised fleeting ties on the side and was completely faithful to his wife.The famous master of pen loved pets, and also with pleasure was engaged in housekeeping. Scott with his own hand, without outside help, ennobled his estate Ebbotsford with the planting of numerous colors and trees. Death in the last years of his life, the writer's health sharply began to deteriorate, Walter Scott survived three apoplexy strokes.

And in the fall of the year, the summer master died of a heart attack. The grave of Walter Scott in memory of the writer erected monuments, as well as documentary and feature films.