The Monastery
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| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English, Lowland Scots |
| Series | Tales from Benedictine Sources |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | |
| Released | 1820 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
The Monastery (1820) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott
Along with The Abbot, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources. It is set in the time of Mary Queen of Scots and the Elizabethan period (England).
[edit] Characters
- Mary Avenel - noble orphan raised by Glendinnings
- The Glendinnings
- Simon Glendinning - tenant of the monastery
- Halbert & Edward, Simon's sons.
- Sir Piercie/Percy Shafton - an English knight and refugee in Scotland from his Roman Catholic involvements in England.
[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The action is centred around the Monastery of Kennaquhair, probably based on Melrose Abbey in south east Scotland, on the Tweed. At this time the Scottish Reformation is just beginning, and the monastery is in peril.
A love story is interwoven as the Glendinning boys fall in love with Mary Avenel.
Edward ends up becoming a monk, and Halbert finally marries Mary, after service with the Earl of Murray.
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