One author was a long way ahead at the top of Dostoevsky’s reading list.

Sir Walter Scott tells of the tale of how a little spider inspired Robert the Bruce to win his country’s sovereignty.

Sir Walter Scott tells the story of how a distinguished Scottish professor nearly became Little John to Scotland’s Robin Hood.

Sir Walter Scott takes his daughter Sophia to see the newly-rediscovered Honours of Scotland, and suffers an embarrassment.

Sir Walter Scott described how the long-forgotten crown jewels of the Scottish Kings came to light again.

Legend tells how Richard the Lionheart’s favourite singer found where Leopold of Austria had stowed him.