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ROBROY——WalterScottWalterScottThefatherofthehistoricalnovelScottishNovelistandPoetHislanguageisdifficultwithScottishdialect（苏格兰方言）.LifeStoryHewasbornAugust151771inoldtownofEdinburghtoasolicitor(律师）Caughtpolio（小儿麻痹症）andsurvivedhoweverhelostusesofhisrightleg.TaughttoreadbyhisauntEnny,whoinfluencedthespeechpatternsandtales/legendswhichheusedinlaterworks.In1778ScottreturnedtoEdinburghtostudylaw.InOctuber1779hebeganattheRoyalHighSchoolofEdinburgh(英国爱丁堡皇家中学）Nov.1783,atage12,startedstudyingattheUniversityofEdinburgh.Begananapprenticeshipinhisfather’soffice.LaterbecamealawyerinEdinburgh.Buthisinterestwasinscottishhistory(苏格兰历史）andtradition,hismainambitionwastobecomeawriter.LifeStoryBegantowriteat25bytranslatingworksfromgerman.BecameanardentvolunteerinyeomanrywherehemetandlatermarriedMargaretcharlottecharpenrierin1791.Hadfivechildren.Foundedaprintingpresswithhispoetry.Succeededinpublishingnumbersofpoemsoverthenexttenyears.LifeStoryAround1825staredtogobankrupt,hiscompanyalmostcollapses.Insteadofdeclaringbankruptcyhetradedinhishouseandincometohiscreditorshopingtogetoutofdebt.HekeptwritingandpublishingfictionuntilhediedinAbbotsfordin1832.Scott’spoems◦TranslationandImitationfromGermanBallds(1796)◦MinstrelsyoftheScottishBorder,《苏格兰边区歌谣集》（1802-1803）◦TheLayoftheLastMinstrel,《最末一个行吟诗人》(1805)◦BalladsandLyricalPieces(1806)◦Marmion《玛密恩》(1808)◦TheLadyoftheLake《湖上夫人》(1810)◦TheVisionofDanRoderick(1811)◦TheBridalofTriermain(1813)◦Rokeby《罗克比》（1813）◦TheFieldofWaterloo(1815)◦HaroldtheDauntless(1817)◦BonnieDundee(1830)Scott’spoemsScott’snovels◦Waverley(1814)《威弗利》，firsthistoricalnovel◦GuyMannering(1816)《盖曼纳合》◦TheAntiquary(1816)《古董商》◦RobRoy（1817）《罗布·罗伊》，thebestofthegroup◦TheHeartofMidlothian（1818）《弥德洛西恩的心》◦Ivanhoe(1819)《艾凡赫》◦Kenilworth(1821）《肯纳尔沃斯堡》◦ThePirate(1822)◦TheFortunesofNigel（1822）《尼格尔的家产》◦PeverilOfthePeak(1822）《贝弗里尔·皮克》◦QuentinDurward（1823）《昆丁·达沃尔》◦St.Roan’sWell(1824)《圣·罗南之泉》◦Redgauntlet(1824)◦TalesoftheCrusaders,consistingofTheBetrothedandTheTalisman(1825)《惊军英雄记》◦Woodstock(1826)《皇家猎宫》◦ChroniclesoftheCanongate,2ndseries,TheFairMaidofPerth(1828)Scott’snovelsEnglishhistory◦Ivanhoe《艾凡赫》,NormanConquest◦thebestofthegroup◦Kenilworth《肯纳尔沃思堡》◦duringtheTudordynasty◦TheFortunesofNigel《尼格尔的家产》◦Stuartrule◦Woodstock《皇家猎宫》◦TheEnglishRevolution◦PeverilofthePeak《贝弗利尔皮克》◦theRestorationEuropeancountries◦QuentinDurward《昆丁达沃德》◦thebest-knownnovelonFrenchhistory.◦Talisman《惊军英雄记》◦CountRobertofParis《巴黎的罗伯特伯爵》◦St.Roan’sWell(1824)《圣·罗南之泉》◦TheonlycontemporarynovelRobRoy译名：罗布·罗伊红酋罗伯Introduction◦ThestorytakesplacejustbeforetheJacobiterisingof1715,withmuchofScotlandinturmoil.◦FrankOsbaldistone,thenarrator,quarrelswithhisfatherandissenttostaywithanuncle,SirHildebrandOsbaldistone,inNorthumberland.FrankfallsinlovewithDianaVernon,SirHildebrand'sniece,whosefatherhasbeenforcedtogointohidingbecauseofhisJacobitesympathies.Frank'scousin,Rashleigh,stealsimportantdocumentsvitaltothehonourandeconomicsolvencyofFrank'sfather,William,andFrankpursuesRashleightoScotland.SeveraltimeshispathcrossesthemysteriousandpowerfulfigureRobRoyMacGregor,knownasRobRoy,anassociateofSirHildebrand.ThereismuchconfusionastheactionshiftstothebeautifulmountainsandvalleysaroundLochLomond.ABritisharmydetachmentisambushedandthereisbloodshed.TheeponymousRobRoyisbadlywoundedattheBattleofGlenShielin1719,inwhichaBritisharmyofScotsandEnglishdefeataJacobiteandSpanishexpeditionthataimedtorestoretheStuartmonarchy.AllofSirHildebrand'ssonsbutRashleigharekilledintheJacobiterising,andRashleigh,toomeetsabloodyend.Followingthis,FrankinheritsSirHildebrand'spropertyandmarriesDiana.Background◦RobRoywaswrittenfromthespringof1817andpublishedonHogmanayofthatyear.LikeScott'snovelWaverley,itwaspublishedanonymouslyandcameinthreevolumes.ThedemandforthenovelwashugeandawholeshipfromLeithtoLondoncontainednothingbutanentireeditionofit.Furthermore,RobRoywaswrittenatatimewhenmanyEuropeansstartedregrettingcolonialismandimperialism,asreportscirculatedbackofhorrendousatrocitiestowardsindigenouscultures.Itwasalsoatimewhendebatesragedabouttheslavetrade,theBritishoccupationofIndia,and,morerelevanttothenovel,thedisastrouseffectoftheHighlandClearances.Duringthisera,WilliamWordsworthwroteTheConventionsofCintra,praisingSpanishandPortugueseresistancetoNapoleonicforce;LordByronwouldgoontopraiseAmazonianwomeninChildeHarold'sPilgrimage,invertingthepolitenormsoffemininitythatthemoderncivilizedworldplacedonthem;and,finally,ScottwouldwriteaboutsimilareventsinTheVisionofDonRoderick.Thetermguerrillacameaboutduringthisperiod,duetotheinfluenceofthePeninsularWar.Characters◦RobertMcGregorCampbell(RobRoy):Thetitularheroofthenovel,initiallyappearingonlybrieflyandmysteriouslyandalmostalwaystoassistFrankinsomeway.LeaderofabandofHighlanders,heisanhonestanduprighthighlandgentleman,whohasbeenforcedintoalifeofblackmailingandreiving,atwhichheexcels,beingstrong,bold,crafty,andfearless.NotoriousthroughouttheWesternHighlands,heiseitherlovedorhatedbyotherclans.HeismarriedtoHelen,andhastwosons.◦FrancisOsbaldistone:Thenarratorandprotagonist.Heisan