The Abbot

18 hrs. 31 min.

Language Russian

Author Walter Scott

Narrator Yuliya Tarkhova

Description

We present the historical novel “Ivan Walter Scott’s “The Abbey” (1820), together with the novel “The Monastery,” forming the cycle “Tales from Benedictine Sources.” These works are connected by several characters and a shared theme: they describe the development and triumph of Protestantism in Scotland. The plot of “The Abbey” centers on Mary Stuart, depicting the period of her imprisonment at Lochleven Castle, her escape, and subsequent defeat.

When published, “The Abbey” was presented as a continuation of “The Monastery,” and critics received it warmly. Lochleven turned into a place pilgrims and tourists visited.