<p>Walter Scott's 'Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since' is a seminal piece of historical fiction, marking the dawn of the genre and influencing countless literary works in its wake. Set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel artfully blends rich historical detail with the fictional account of Edward Waverley, an English soldier torn between loyalist and Jacobite allegiances. Scott's masterful narrative is characterized by its evocative...