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Ivanhoe
Book 5 of Waverley Novels
- 488 pages · about 8 hours
- First published 1819
- 481 editions
- Free to read
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1 About this book
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.
Good for readers who want: a classic, a love story, and a long read.
- Classics
- Romance, historical
- Historical fiction
- Great britain, history
- Romance
- Knights and knighthood
- Jewish people
- Anglo-Saxons
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