Walter Scott - the ancestor of the historical novel in England, a classic of world literature The seventh volume presents two novels that were published together in 1819 - Lammermoor Bride and The Legend of Montrose. Both novels were included in the third part of the series “Tales of the innkeeper” "Lammermoor Bride" is called the most tragic novel by Walter Scott - it has the most ominous prophecies, and in addition, both main characters die. The plot of the novel is based on real events: the bride, secretly married to another, is married to the unloved. On the wedding night in a fit of madness, she tries to kill the groom, and a month later dies. The Legend of Montrose describes the events of Montrose's uprising in 1645 against Parliament in defense of Charles I. The main active force of the uprising was the Scottish Highlanders, who fought for the liberation of their country.