Waverley Novels, Vol. 16

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Excerpt from Waverley Novels, Vol. 16: Library Edition, From the Last Revised Edition, Containing the Author's Final Corrections, Notes, EtcThe novel which follows is upon a plan different from any other that the Author has ever written, although it is perhaps the most legitimate which relates to this kind of light literature.It is intended, in a word, celebrare domestica facta - to give an imitation of the shifting manners of our own time, and paint scenes the originals of which are daily passing round us, so that a minute's Observation may compare the copies with the originals. It must be confessed that this style Of composi~ tion was adopted by the Author rather from the tempting circumstance of its Offering some novelty in his compositions, and avoiding worn - out characters and positions, than from the hope of rivalling the many formidable competitors who have already won deserved honours in this department. The ladies, in particular, gifted by nature with keen powers of Observation and light satire, have been SO distinguished by these works of talent that, reckoning from the authoress of Evelina to her Of Marriage, a catalogue might be made, including the brilliant and talented names of Edgeworth, Austen, Charlotte Smith, and others, whose success seems to have appropriated this pro vince of the novel as exclusively their own. It was therefore with a sense of temerity that the Author intruded upon a species of composition which had been of late practised with such distinguished success. This consciousness was lost, how ever, under the necessity of seeking for novelty, without which, it was much to be apprehended, such repeated incursions on his part would nauseate the long indulgent public at the last.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.