Rob Roy

19 hrs. 17 min.

Language Russian

Author Walter Scott

Narrator Konstantin Dneprovsky

Description

"Rob Roy" is a historical novel by Walter Scott set in 1715, the year of the second Jacobite uprising, when much of Scotland was engulfed in unrest. Both the social and economic background of this event is an important element of the novel, though it is not examined directly. The novel was written in 1817, 83 years after the death of the national hero—Scottish Robin Hood, after whom the book is named. It’s clear that over such a long time the image of Robert Roy MacGregor managed to be overgrown with many myths and legends, behind which the true face of the Scot was hidden. The writer also didn’t get to the truth, so the image of Rob Roy became even more romanticized.

British literary scholar David Stevenson wrote: “There are two Rob Roys. One lived and breathed. The “other” is a good story, set in the past. Both can be accepted as “credible,” but they serve different needs and interests.”