Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe is a classic novel by Sir Walter Scott published in 1819. Set in 12th-century England. The novel follows the lives of Anglo-Saxon noble families and the Norman-Saxon conflict. The titular protagonist Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe falls out of his favour with his father due to his loyalty to Richard The Lionheart the Norman king. Set in 1194 following the Third Crusade Ivanhoe depicts medieval tournaments political alliances racial issues and national cultural identities while drawing from Gothic fiction. Scott’s novel expertly explores the violent history of English nationhood. Ivanhoe is a classic novel by Sir Walter Scott published in 1819. Set in 12th-century England. The novel follows the lives of Anglo-Saxon noble families and the Norman-Saxon conflict. The titular protagonist Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe falls out of his favour with his father due to his loyalty to Richard The Lionheart the Norman king. </br></br>Set in 1194 following the Third Crusade Ivanhoe depicts medieval tournaments political alliances racial issues and national cultural identities while drawing from Gothic fiction. Scott’s novel expertly explores the violent history of English nationhood.