Ivanhoe

Name: Ivanhoe
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140436587
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By Walter Scott

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Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, a classic in historical fiction, is set in medieval England and follows the disinherited knight, Wilfred of Ivanhoe. The story weaves together themes of chivalry, romance, and adventure as Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to reclaim his title and love. The novel highlights tensions between the Saxons and Normans and features iconic characters such as Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart.
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You might enjoy this novel if you love tales of chivalry, adventure, and romance set in a vividly depicted medieval England. With its captivating narrative and vibrant characters like knights and noble ladies, this story paints a picture of the tensions between the Norman and Saxon cultures, providing an engrossing historical escape.

Ivanhoe

Set at the time of the Norman Conquest, this novel discusses Ivanhoe's return from the Crusades to claim his inheritance and the love of Rowena and his involvement in the struggle between Richard Coeur de Lion and his Norman brother John. It is structured by a series of conflicts: Saxon versus Norman, Christian versus Jew, and men versus women.

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Ivanhoe (1819) was the first of Scott's novels to adopt a purely English subject and was also his first attempt to combine history and romance, which later influenced Victorian medievalism. Set at the time of the Norman Conquest, Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to claim his inheritance and the love of Rowena, becoming involved in the struggle between Richard Coeur de Lion and his Norman brother John.

The gripping narrative is structured by a series of conflicts - Saxon versus Norman, Christian versus Jew, men versus women - played out against Scott's unflinching moral realism.

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Ivanhoe by Walter Scott is often praised for its vivid depiction of medieval England and engaging narrative of chivalry, romance, and cultural conflict. Reviewers commend its rich historical detail and complex characters, while some note that the language can feel dated to modern readers. It's appreciated for its ability to weave historical events with fictional storytelling, making it a classic in historical fiction.

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ISBN: 9780140436587

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by Graham Tulloch
Introduction by Graham Tulloch

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 397g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Walter Scott (1771-1832) was born and educated in Edinburgh. He trained as a lawyer and later entered the printing business. He published several volumes of poetry and turned down the offer of the laureateship before concentrating on fiction. He is credited with establishing the form of the historical novel and the short story. Graham Tulloch is a Reader in English at Flinders University, South Australia. He has published several books on Scott.

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