"Ivanhoe: A Romance" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical fiction set in England during King Richard I's rule, exploring the tensions between Saxons and Normans after the Norman Conquest. The story centers on Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a knight navigating love, honor, and social inequality, supported by characters like Cedric the Saxon and the beautiful Rowena. Opening near Doncaster, the narrative introduces the hard lives of serfs Gurth and Wamba, revealing the social divisions and Saxon discontent under Norman rule. Their meeting with horsemen, including a monk and a Templar seeking shelter, establishes the class struggles and chivalrous themes present throughout the book.
Ivanhoe: A Romance
By Walter Scott
In a kingdom divided, a valiant knight must fight for his honor, his love, and his people against the backdrop of a brewing conflict between two cultures.
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Historical Fiction Culture/Civilization/Society History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Literature Fiction
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2008-06-25
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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