Waverley - Complete

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The novel follows Edward, raised by his Tory uncle Sir Everard Waverley, as he navigates the tensions between his family's Jacobite roots and his father's Whig loyalties. After receiving a commission in the Hanoverian army, Edward visits a Jacobite friend and becomes entangled with the spirited Flora and her brother Fergus from Clan Mac-Ivor. His fascination with the Jacobite cause leads to dire consequences when he is accused of desertion and treason. This work marks Sir Walter Scott's debut in prose fiction, paving the way for his literary legacy.