edgepedia

Woodstock; or, the Cavalier

Walter Scott · 1826

A historical novel by Walter Scott, first published in 1826, set in England in 1651 during the aftermath of the Civil War. It draws on accounts of mysterious disturbances said to haunt Woodstock manor house, where Parliamentary commissioners occupied the former royal palace.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Loading the text…