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Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since / ˈ w eɪ v ər l i / [2] [3] is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish Waverley anonymously in 1814 as his first venture into prose fiction. It is often regarded as one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.
The Waverley Novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe. For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.
PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. [ 3 ] Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the ...
Waverley is a suburb in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located seven kilometres east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Waverley Council .
The Borough of Waverley is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. The borough contains the towns of Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere, as well as numerous villages, including the large village of Cranleigh, and surrounding rural areas. At the 2021 Census, the population of the borough was 128,200. [2]
Waverley Football Club, an Australian rules football club from 1961 until 1987, based in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley Waverley Rugby Club , based in Waverley, New South Wales Waverley Cricket Club, former longtime name of Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club , a wandering cricket team from the Surrey/Hants area
Waverley Council is a Local government area in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.First incorporated on 16 June 1859 as the Municipality of Waverley, it is one of the oldest-surviving local government areas in New South Wales.
Waverley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley , first novel in a series known as the Waverley Novels , among the most popular and widely read English-language novels of the 19th century.