Peveril of the Peak

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Peveril of the Peak is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the 17th century, exploring themes of loyalty, political intrigue, and religious conflict in the aftermath of the English Civil War.

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instanceOf historical novel
adaptedAs Peveril of the Peak (1869 opera by Arthur Sullivan and H. F. Chorley)
linked to: Peveril of the Peak
author Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott
linked to: Sir Walter Scott
basedOnRealLocation Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire
linked to: Peveril Castle
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depictsHistoricalFigure Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Titus Oates
depictsMonarch Charles II of England
firstEditionFormat three volumes
genre historical fiction
historical novel
hasAdaptation Peveril of the Peak (opera)
linked to: Peveril of the Peak
hasFictionalCastle Peveril Castle
hasTitleFrom Peveril family seat "the Peak"
historicalEventReferenced Exclusion Crisis
Popish Plot
literaryMovement Romanticism
literarySignificance example of Scott’s later historical romances
one of the longer Waverley Novels
mainCharacter Alice Bridgenorth
Julian Peveril
King Charles II
Major Bridgenorth
Sir Geoffrey Peveril
linked to: Julian Peveril

Titus Oates
the Earl of Shaftesbury
narrativeForm prose
narrativePerspective third-person narration
originalLanguage English
partOfSeries Waverley Novels
placeOfPublication Edinburgh
publicationYear 1823
publisher Archibald Constable
Constable and Co.
linked to: Constable & Co.
setInPeriod 17th century
Restoration era
reign of Charles II of England
settingLocation Derbyshire
Isle of Man
London
linked to: London, England
theme Popish Plot
anti-Catholic sentiment
honour
justice
loyalty
national identity
political intrigue
religious conflict

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Sir Walter Scott notableWork Peveril of the Peak
Peveril of the Peak hasAdaptation Peveril of the Peak (opera)
linked to: Peveril of the Peak
Peveril of the Peak adaptedAs Peveril of the Peak (1869 opera by Arthur Sullivan and H. F. Chorley)
linked to: Peveril of the Peak