Ivanhoe (Wordsworth Classics) - Softcover

Scott, Sir Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853262021 ISBN 13: 9781853262029

Verlag: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

RO80169500. IVANHOE. 1995. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 126 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne

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Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury. Set in the reign of Richard I, Coeur de Lion, Ivanhoe is packed with memorable incidents - sieges, ambushes and combats - and equally memorable characters: Cedric of Rotherwood, the die-hard Saxon; his ward Rowena; the fierce Templar knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert; the Jew, Isaac of York, and his beautiful, spirited daughter Rebecca; Wamba and Gurth, jester and swineherd respectively. Scott explores the conflicts between the Crown and the powerful Barons, between the Norman overlords and the conquered Saxons, and between Richard and his scheming brother, Prince John. At the same time he brings into the novel the legendary Robin Hood and his band, and creates a brilliant, colourful account of the age of chivalry with all its elaborate rituals and costumes and its values of honour and personal glory.

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In the twelfth century, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe returns home to England from the Third Crusade to claim his inheritance and the love of the lady Rowena. The heroic adventures of this noble Saxon knight involve him in the struggle between Richard the Lion-Hearted and his malignant brother John: a conflict that brings Ivanhoe into alliance with the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood and his legendary fight for the forces of good.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1853262021
• ISBN 13: 9781853262029
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 464