Guy Mannering
by Walter Scott
- First published
- 1815
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer — Complete" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1815. When young Harry Bertram witnesses a murder and vanishes on his fifth birthday, his family's fortune crumbles. Years later, a mysterious cavalry officer arrives in Scotland, unaware of his true identity, while dark forces conspire to keep the Ellangowan estate from its rightful heir. Set against Scotland's lawless coast of smugglers and thieves, this tale weaves together prophecy, lost inheritance, and forbidden romance.
- Historical fiction
- Inheritance and succession
- Disinheritance
- Scotland
- Astrologers
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #5999. Guy Mannering on Wikipedia.
