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4 unusual facts about The Heart of Midlothian


Colin Henry Hazlewood

The Heart of Midlothian, drama, adjusted by C. Hazlewood, 1863 (No. 85)

Federico Ricci

Although he did not have his brother's energy, Federico's scores are judged by some to be more skilfully written than Luigi's: for example, it has been said that La prigione di Edimburgo shows a sensitivity towards its subject (from Sir Walter Scott's The Heart of Midlothian) that is rare among Italian operas of the period.

Midlothian, Illinois

They came "way out to the country" (147th Street) and found a piece of property with rolling hills that reminded them of the Midlothian described in Sir Walter Scott's book The Heart of Midlothian.

The Heart of Midlothian

Also central to the novel is the early-18th century Jacobitism, a theme found in so many of Scott’s novels.



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