Peveril of the Peak
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Peveril of the Peak (1823) is the longest novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with Ivanhoe, this is one of Scott's English set novels, with the action taking place during the English Civil War.

Explanation of the novel's title

The title refers to Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire.

Plot summary

Julian Peveril, a Cavalier, is in love with Alice Bridgenorth, a Roundhead's daughter, and the action is interwoven with the "Popish Plot" of 1678.

Characters in "Peveril of the Peak"

The 108 characters include a gallery of memorable historical figures, but the novel's popularity has waned considerably, not only because of Scott going out of fashion, but in comparison to various other novels by Scott.

Allusions and references

The character of Fenella, a deaf and dumb fairy-like attendant of the Countess of Derby, was suggested by Goethe's Mignon in Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship.^{citation needed}

External links

• Peveril of the Peak at Project Gutenberg
• Peveril of the Peak at Walter Scott Digital Archive, the University of Edinburgh library

v • d • e Works by Walter Scott Novels: Waverley (1814) • Guy Mannering (1815) • The Antiquary (1816) • The Black Dwarf (1816) • Old Mortality (1816) • Rob Roy (1817) • The Heart of Midlothian (1818) • The Bride of Lammermoor (1819) • A Legend of Montrose (1819) • Ivanhoe (1819) • The Monastery (1820) • The Abbot (1820) • Kenilworth (1821) • The Pirate (1821) • The Fortunes of Nigel (1822) • Peveril of the Peak (1823) • Quentin Durward (1823) • St. Ronan's Well (1823) • Redgauntlet (1824) • The Betrothed (1825) • The Talisman (1825) • Woodstock (1826) • Chronicles of the Canongate (1827) • The Fair Maid of Perth (1828) • Anne of Geierstein (1829) • Count Robert of Paris (1831) • Castle Dangerous (1831)

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