Ivanhoe (1/4) by Walter Scott

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Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Translator Montémont, Albert, 1788-1861
Title Ivanhoe (1/4)
Le retour du croisé
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe
Note Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set in medieval England during the reign of Richard I, the story revolves around the themes of chivalry, conflict between Saxons and Normans, and the quest for identity through the character of Ivanhoe, a noble knight who returns from the Crusades. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to a picturesque English valley, which was once covered by a vast forest significant to the history of England. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of the social and political tensions between the Saxon and Norman nobility, showcasing the struggles of lower classes like Gurth and Wamba, who are introduced as they tend to a herd of pigs. Their banter reveals both a sense of humor and the undercurrents of class oppression that characterize the era. The arrival of a nobleman and a reverend in search of hospitality sets the stage for the unfolding drama, hinting at deeper conflicts associated with Cedric the Saxon and the mystery surrounding the beautiful Rowena. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Knights and knighthood -- Fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject Great Britain -- History -- Richard I, 1189-1199 -- Fiction
Subject Jews -- England -- Fiction
Subject Ivanhoe, Wilfred of, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject Anglo-Saxons -- Fiction
Subject Normans -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 33315
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 17, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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