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| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Waverley Novels |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Archibald Constable, John Ballantyne (Edinburgh); Hurst, Robinson and Co. (London) |
Publication date | 1821 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 392 (Edinburgh Edition, 1993) |
| Preceded by | The Abbot |
| Followed by | The Pirate |
Kenilworth. A Romance is a historical romance novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels, first published on 13 January 1821. Set in 1575, it leads up to the elaborate reception of Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle by the Earl of Leicester, who is complicit in the murder of his wife Amy Robsart at Cumnor.