A lost heir, a Gypsy's prophecy, and a smuggling plot unwind in the Scottish borders. Scott's second novel.
Books mentioned in Guy Mannering (7)
King Lear by William Shakespeare: “See how yon justice rails upon yon simple thief. Hark in thine ear--change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief? King Lear.”
As You Like It by William Shakespeare: “With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws, and modern instances: And so he plays his part. --As You Like It.”
Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare: “Talk with a man out of a window!--a proper saying.-- Much Ado About Nothing.”
Life of Johnson by James Boswell: “A gigantic genius, fit to grapple with whole libraries. BOSWELL's Life of Johnson.”
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare: “Unfit to live or die--O marble heart! After him, fellows, drag him to the block. Measure for Measure”
Richard II by William Shakespeare: “From mine own windows torn my household coat, Razed out my impress, leaving me no sign, Save men's opinions and my living blood, To show the world I am a gentleman. Richard II.”
Henry IV by William Shakespeare: “Henry IV, Part 1. The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.”