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| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Waverley novels |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Archibald Constable and Co. (Edinburgh); Hurst, Robinson, and Co. (London) |
Publication date | 1823 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
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| Pages | 495 (Edinburgh Edition, 2007) |
| Preceded by | The Fortunes of Nigel |
| Followed by | Quentin Durward |
Peveril of the Peak (1823) is the longest novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with Ivanhoe, Kenilworth, and Woodstock this is one of the English novels in the Waverley novels series, with the main action taking place around 1678 in the Peak District, the Isle of Man, and London, and centring on the Popish Plot.