Waverley and Walter Scott: celebrate the 200th anniversary of publication with Stuart Kelly

Come celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the publication of Waverley, Walter Scott's first novel, published 7 July 1814. Stuart Kelly, writer, critic and reviewer, talks about what Waverley means to him, and how we read the novel now. Author of Scott-land:the Man who invented a Nation, Kelly argues for a fundamental re-appraisal of our attitude to Scotland's world-renowned best-selling writer. Walter Scott's book did not change literary history, despite being one of the fastest selling books ever (the entire first print run sold out in two days). But it changed the entire world's perception of Scotland, and Scotland's perception of itself.