The complete online text of Kenilworth by Walter Scott.

The Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) is the acknowledged master of the historical novel. He was one of the most influential authors of modern times. Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh on August 15, 1771, the son of a lawyer with a...

Walter Scott was the most influential novelist in world literature. Relying on his capacious memory and drawing on medieval and Renaissance verse romance, his eighteenth-century forerunners in the novel, contemporary women writers of "national tales" and...

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Schering-Plough Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit surged 75 percent as strong sales of the drugmaker's cholesterol, arthritis and allergy medicines helped offset rising research and marketing spending.Kenilworth, N.J.-based Schering-Plough said net income totaled $182 million, or 12 cents per share, up from $104 million,...

The Drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit surged 75 percent as strong sales of its cholesterol, arthritis and medicines helped offset rising costs.Kenilworth, N.J.-based Schering-Plough said net income totaled $182 million, or 12 cents per share, up from $104 million, or 7 cents...

Schering-Plough Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 55 percent to easily beat Wall Street expectations, helped by strong demand for its Remicade drug and other products.Net income after paying preferred dividends increased to $543 million, or 36 cents per share, from $350 million, or...