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The title of the book refers to the Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the time in the heart of the Scottish county of Midlothian. The historical backdrop was the event known as the Porteous riots. In 1736, a riot broke out in Edinburgh over the execution of two smugglers.
- Walter Scott
- 469 (Edinburgh Edition, 2004)
- 1818
- 25 July 1818
The Heart of Midlothian, novel of Scottish history by Sir Walter Scott, published in four volumes in 1818. It is often considered to be his finest novel. The Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh is called “the heart of Midlothian,” and there Effie Deans is held on charges of having murdered her.
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The Heart of Midlothian. The Heart of Midlothian is a mosaic located outside St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. The heart marks the location of the entrance to Edinburgh's Old Tolbooth which was demolished in 1817. Locals will often spit upon the heart as a sign of good luck.
16 de mai. de 2017 · From a notorious prison to a spit site discover the bloody past and true story behind the historic Heart of Midlothian on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
- Tori Chalmers
The Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh is called “the heart of Midlothian,” and it is here the story begins. Effie Deans is awaiting trial for allegedly murdering her illegitimate son. The trial finds her guilty and sentenced to death.
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19 de dez. de 2011 · This page provides a brief summary of the plot of Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian contained in Tales of My Landlord (Second Series) , the background to its creation and how it was received at the time by critics and the public.
This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott’s finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore the Queen and resolve to take their own revenge.
