The Black Dwarf

by Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

"The Black Dwarf" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1816. Set in the Scottish Borders in 1708, the story follows a misanthropic hermit believed to be in league with the Devil. When locals encounter this mysterious dwarf, he becomes entangled in their struggles involving romantic conflicts, family feuds, and Jacobite conspiracies following the Act of Union. As troubles mount and a forced marriage looms, the recluse's true identity and intentions remain hidden beneath layers of legend and suspicion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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English

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EPUB

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Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T06:34:51.285Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Scott, Walter, died 1832; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1460; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 d24156a531fc29a43e80dbedcf2003e69c99a8fd123ac4be5e65ff90ba8da527; RDF SHA256 0167030e3ad64385184a610eb121a4f4568c2e696e890465afc6cff5fb2e0525.