Ivanhoe Revised Edition Contributor(s): Scott, Walter (Author), Blair, David (Introduction by), Blair, David (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 1853262021 ISBN-13: 9781853262029 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1270 |
Series: Wordsworth Classics |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.02" W x 7.77" (0.55 lbs) 464 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5986 Reading Level: 12.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 40.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |