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Ivanhoe Volume 1: A Romance

Author
Walter Scott
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
7 hours 5 minutes
ISBN
9781802565287
Published
18 April 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • chivalry
  • medieval England
  • Norman conquest
  • Saxon resistance
  • romance
  • honor
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • cultural conflict
  • heroism

Description

"Ivanhoe: A Romance" by Walter Scott is a captivating tale of chivalry, love, and intrigue set in 12th-century England. The story follows Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a disinherited knight loyal to King Richard the Lionheart, as he battles against the tyranny of Prince John and Norman oppression. Amidst tournaments, sieges, and betrayals, Ivanhoe fights to reclaim his honor and reunite with his beloved Lady Rowena. Scott weaves themes of justice, cultural conflict, and redemption, juxtaposing Saxons and Normans, Christians and Jews. The enigmatic Rebecca adds depth to the narrative, challenging societal prejudices. A timeless blend of adventure and romance, it celebrates heroism and resilience while exploring the complexities of identity and loyalty in a divided world.

Author

Walter Scott (1771–1832) invented the historical novel as a popular art. Waverley, Ivanhoe, and Rob Roy taught Europe that the past could be walked through — tartan, crusade, and the clash of Highland and Hanoverian as living weather, not a school lesson. A poet and an Edinburgh lawyer before the novels made him famous, Scott wrote at a pace that built Abbotsford and a nation's tourist imagination.