Marmion

A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos

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Introductory material by author
2:21
Introduction to Canto First
14:11
Canto First
23:02
Introduction to Canto Second
11:23
Canto Second
26:20
Introduction to Canto Third
10:12
Canto Third
25:35
Introduction to Canto Fourth
9:11
Canto Fourth
28:22
Introduction to Canto Fifth
7:53
Canto Fifth
40:39
Introduction to Canto Sixth
9:37
Canto Sixth
48:16

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Knights, loyalty and conflict on Flodden Field provide the setting for Walter Scott's narrative poem in six cantos. Published in 1808, it places a tale of personal allegiances against the battle of 1513. Verse dialogue and descriptive passages give room to individual voices, including Constance's appeal to her judges. The poem also pauses for reflection, so its interest extends beyond the movement of the historical tale.

This edition includes an editor's account of Scott's life at Ashestiel, where literary work shared his days with riding, friendships and public duties. Introductions addressed to friends connect the poem with that personal world, and Thomas Bayne's notes discuss their place in the book. For readers interested in the meeting of history and poetry, Marmion offers both a verse narrative and material showing how Scott's relationships and surroundings entered his writing.

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Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish poet and novelist who effectively invented the historical novel with works like Ivanhoe and Waverley. Enormously popular across Europe, he shaped how the nineteenth century imagined the past.