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Publication of Waverley
- When
- 7 July 1814
- Where
- Edinburgh
Scott's first prose fiction, Waverley, was published anonymously in Edinburgh on 7 July 1814 by Archibald Constable.
The first edition consisted of three volumes and 1,000 copies. It was published in Edinburgh on 7 July 1814 by Archibald Constable and Co. and in London later in the month by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. The work was Scott's first venture into prose fiction, marking a new career as a novelist.
Sources
- Waverley (novel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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