J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart

J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart
John Gibson Lockhart (1794–1854) was a Scottish writer and biographer, best known for his biography of Sir Walter Scott, titled "Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott". Lockhart was also a novelist, critic, and editor, contributing to the "Quarterly Review" for several decades. His works include novels such as "Valerius: A Roman Story" and "Adam Blair". He was also Scott's son-in-law, which gave him unique access to personal insights for his celebrated biography.

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INTRODUCTION [Lockhart, 1794-1854] "Nations yet to come will look back upon his history as to some grand and supernatural romance. The fiery energy of his youthful career, and the magnificent progress of his irresistible ambition, have invested his character with the mysterious grandeur of some heavenly appearance; and when all the lesser tumults and lesser men of our age shall have passed away... more...

PUBLISHERS' NOTE Lockhart's Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., which divides with Boswell's Life of Johnson the honor of leading all lives of English men of letters, was first published in seven volumes in 1837-1838. A second edition, with some corrections, some slight revisions, and a few additions, mostly in the form of notes, was published in 1839, and this has remained... more...

By the 11th of November, then, The Lord of the Isles had made great progress, and Scott had also authorized Ballantyne to negotiate among the booksellers for the publication of a second novel. But before I go further into these transactions, I must introduce the circumstances of Scott's first connection with an able and amiable man, whose services were of high importance to him, at this time and... more...