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The Antiquary

by Andrew LANG (1844 - 1912)

01 - Volume I, Introduction

Illegitimacy, false identity, and bankruptcy are the major elements of Sir Walter Scott's 1816 novel, The Antiquary. Set in the period of the French Revolution, the novel's hero, Lovel, struggles to gain repute and the hand of his beloved despite his uncertain parentage. During these pursuits, he befriends the title's antiquary, Johnathan Oldbuck, who finds Lovel a captive audience to his scholarly studies and a tragic likeness to his own disappointments in love. Readers will discover whether Lovel's acts of bravery and courage ultimately earn him the birth and fortunes of a nobleman. (Summary by S. Kovalchik)

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Listen next episodes of The Antiquary:
02 - Volume I, Editor's Introduction , 03 - Volume I, Chapter First , 04 - Volume I, Chapter Second , 05 - Volume I, Chapter Third , 06 - Volume I, Chapter Fourth , 07 - Volume I, Chapter Fifth , 08 - Volume I, Chapter Sixth , 09 - Volume I, Chapter Seventh , 10 - Volume I, Chapter Eighth , 11 - Volume I, Chapter Ninth , 12 - Volume I, Chapter Tenth , 13 - Volume I, Chapter Eleventh , 14 - Volume I, Chapter Twelfth , 15 - Volume I, Chapter Thirteenth , 16 - Volume I, Chapter Fourteenth , 17 - Volume I, Chapter Fifteenth , 18 - Volume I, Chapter Sixteenth , 19 - Volume I, Chapter Seventeenth , 20 - Volume I, Chapter Eighteenth , 21 - Volume I, Chapter Nineteenth , 22 - Volume I, Chapter Twentieth , 23 - Volume I, Chapter Twenty-first , 24 - Volume II, Chapter First , 25 - Volume II, Chapter Second , 26 - Volume II, Chapter Third , 27 - Volume II, Chapter Fourth , 28 - Volume II, Chapter Fifth , 29 - Volume II, Chapter Sixth , 30 - Volume II, Chapter Seventh , 31 - Volume II, Chapter Eighth , 32 - Volume II, Chapter Ninth , 33 - Volume II, Chapter Tenth , 34 - Volume II, Chapter Eleventh , 35 - Volume II, Chapter Twelfth , 36 - Volume II, Chapter Thirteenth , 37 - Volume II, Chapter Fourteenth , 38 - Volume II, Chapter Fifteenth , 39 - Volume II, Chapter Sixteenth , 40 - Volume II, Chapter Seventeenth , 41 - Volume II, Chapter Eighteenth , 42 - Volume II, Chapter Nineteenth , 43 - Volume II, Chapter Twentieth , 44 - Volume II, Chapter Twenty-First , 45 - Volume II, Chapter Twenty-Second , 46 - Volume II, Chapter Twenty-Third , 47 - Volume II, Chapter Twenty-Fourth