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.
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.
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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Acknowledgements vi The Waverley Novels in Penguin viii Introduction xi Chronology of Walter Scott xxx Further Reading xxxix A Note on the Text xliii IVANHOE Volume I 1 (132) Volume II 133 (126) Volume III 259 (144) Historical note 403 (7) Explanatory Notes 410 (77) Glossary 487
Acknowledgements vi The Waverley Novels in Penguin viii Introduction xi Chronology of Walter Scott xxx Further Reading xxxix A Note on the Text xliii IVANHOE Volume I 1 (132) Volume II 133 (126) Volume III 259 (144) Historical note 403 (7) Explanatory Notes 410 (77) Glossary 487
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