Walter Scott

Birth: 1771-08-15 , Edimburgo

Death: 1832-09-21 , Residência Abbotsford

Sir Walter Scott (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a prolific Scottish poet, novelist, and historian. He is widely regarded as one of the pillars of the historical novel and a central figure of Romanticism in English literature. His work had an immense impact on the popular imagination, shaping the vision of past eras, especially the Middle Ages and the stories of the Scottish Highlands. Scott not only wrote but also helped preserve and popularize Scottish culture and traditions.

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To all, to each, a fair goodnight, And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light!

Dreams and Imagination

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