Ivanhoe
About this work
The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess Rowena. With his father against their union, Wilfrid embarks on a series of adventures to prove his worth, finding himself in conflict against the Normans and the Templars, and allied with such larger-than-life figures as Robin Hood and Richard the Lion Hearted. A timeless story of courage, chivalry, and courtly love, Ivanhoe is a grand epic, and its place in classical literature is assured.
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Subjects
- Fiction
- History
- Knights and knighthood
- Jews
- Sir Ivanhoe, Wilfred of (Fictitious character)
- Anglo-Saxons
- Juvenile fiction
- Normans
- Readers
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Chivalry
- German language