Galt was employed by the customs-house at Greenock, Scotland and moved to London in 1804. On assignment from his merchant company, he travelled to the Mediterranean where he met Lord Byron, with whom he travelled to Malta and Athens. He also travelled to France, The Netherlands and finally to Canada where he founded the town of Guelph, Ontario. On his return to England, he devoted himself to writing. His genre was that of Scottish rural life and his best works have been considered masterpieces. These include The Ayrshire Legatees (1820), The Annals of the Parish (1821), Sir Andrew Wylie (1822), The Provost (1822), The Entail (1823) and Lawrie Todd (1830). He also published the Life of Byron in 1830. |
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