About the Book: Old Mortality
Old Morality is a historical novel based on the struggles of the Covenanters
against the forces of both Scotland and England in seventeenth century Scotland.
It traces the movement of the rebellion, from its victory at Drumclog to its
ultimate defeat at Bothwell Bridge, through the eyes of its protagonist Henry
Morton. Considered one of Scott’s finest novels, Old Morality demonstrates the
cruelty and bigotry of the human race, as well as the courage and the heroism it
is capable of.
About the Author: Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet and playwright. He
was the author of