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Ivanhoe is a historical romance by Sir Walter Scott that was published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight, and is one of Scott’s most popular works.
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Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel set in late twelfth-century England, has a claim to being the most influential novel of the entire nineteenth century. It was hugely popular, and remains so, with such figures as Tony Blair and Ho Chi Minh both declaring it their favourite novel. Why has Ivanhoe endured, and why did Scott write it ...
Ivanhoe: A Romance (/ ˈ aɪ v ən ˌ h oʊ /) by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in December 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. It marked a shift away from Scott's prior practice of setting stories in Scotland and in the more recent past.
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(Book 930 from 1001 books) - Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled A Romance. It has proved to be one of the best known and most influential of Scott's novels.
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His literary career began with translating German novels and collecting and editing traditional Scottish ballads. He would begin writing his own original poetry and novels in his mid-30s, around the same time he entered an editorial relationship and business partnership with printer and publisher James Ballantyne.
Dec 19, 2011 · Ivanhoe was the first novel in which Scott adopted a purely English subject, portraying the enmity of Saxons and Normans during the reign of Richard I (1189-99). Various explanations have been offered for Scott's decision to turn to medieval England.
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Walter Scott was first and foremost a storyteller, and Ivanhoe is his greatest tale. PLUS. Important information about Sir Walter Scott's background, historical events that influenced Ivanhoe, and the main ideas within the work.
