Ivanhoe (Oxford World's Classics)

by Walter Scott

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Waverley Novels ( )

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Original publication date

1819

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York, Yorkshire, England, UK

Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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Lady Rowena

Rebecca of York

Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe

Prince John

Richard I of England

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In the pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie in between Sheffield and the pleasant town on Doncaster.

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0140436588, Paperback)

The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft--but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's throne, but two of the most popular heroes in all of English literature, Richard-the-Lion-Hearted and the well-loved famous outlaw, Robin Hood, team up to defeat the Normans and reagain the castle. The success of this novel lies with Scott's skillful blend of historic reality, chivalric romance, and high adventure.

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