The Heart of Midlothian
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The Heart of Midlothian is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in early 18th-century Scotland, focusing on themes of justice, morality, and social class through the story of a young woman’s quest to save her sister.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Heart of Midlothian canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Edinburgh Old Tolbooth
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Midlothian ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Scott
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surface form:
Walter Scott
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| basedOn |
Porteous Riots
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real legal case of child murder and infanticide accusations ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Effie Deans's trial for alleged infanticide ⓘ |
| containsEvent | Porteous's lynching by an Edinburgh mob ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| explores |
tension between personal conscience and state law
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urban-rural contrasts in Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish literature
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced | later Victorian novelists ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of Walter Scott's finest novels ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Duke of Argyll
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surface form:
Duke of Argyle
Effie Deans ⓘ George Staunton ⓘ Jeanie Deans ⓘ Reuben Butler ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Jeanie Deans's journey to save her sister Effie from execution ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Scottish law and society
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strong female protagonist ⓘ use of Scots dialect ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Waverley
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surface form:
Waverley Novels
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| protagonistTrait | Jeanie Deans's strict religious integrity ⓘ |
| publicationSeriesOrder | one of the early Waverley Novels ⓘ |
| setDuring | reign of George II ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| settingTime |
early 18th century
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post-1707 Act of Union period ⓘ |
| theme |
family loyalty
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justice ⓘ law and legal institutions ⓘ morality ⓘ religious conscience ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo |
Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh
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heart-shaped paving pattern at the Old Tolbooth in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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