Ivanhoe (Raintree Short Classics)

Gleiter, Jan; Whipple, Rick; Thompson, Kathleen; Scott, Walter, Sir

ISBN 10: 0817227652 ISBN 13: 9780817227654

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree, 1988

Synopsis

A simplified retelling of the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.

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Review:

Ivanhoe was the first of Scott's novels to be located wholly in England, and the first to take place in the middle ages. But it is far from being the fantastic, medievalist romance associated (in the critical imagination) with a visionary Britain that never was. This is a serious novel, the first in English to deal carefully with race. And at the same time, it is an incredibly exciting read for contemporary readers. Ivanhoe was the first of Scott's novels to be located wholly in England, and the first to take place in the middle ages. But it is far from being the fantastic, medievalist romance associated (in the critical imagination) with a visionary Britain that never was. This is a serious novel, the first in English to deal carefully with race. And at the same time, it is an incredibly exciting read for contemporary readers.

From the Back Cover:

In the twelfth century, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe returns home to England from the Third Crusade to claim his inheritance and the love of the lady Rowena. The heroic adventures of this noble Saxon knight involve him in the struggle between Richard the Lion-Hearted and his malignant brother John: a conflict that brings Ivanhoe into alliance with the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood and his legendary fight for the forces of good.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0817227652
• ISBN 13: 9780817227654
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Scott Walter Sir, Whipple Rick