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The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1

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    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 is a historical fiction novel by Walter Scott. Key subjects include sisters, women travelers, women prisoners and Pardon.

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    About The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1

    "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.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Historical fiction
    • Scotland, History, 18th century
    • Sisters
    • Trials, Murder
    • Legal stories
    • Great Britain, History, George II, 1727-1760
    • Women travelers
    • Scots, England
    • Porteous Riots, 1736
    • Women prisoners
    • Pardon

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    Who wrote The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1?

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 was written by Walter Scott.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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