Ivanhoe (Raintree Short Classics)
Jan Gleiter; Rick Whipple; Kathleen Thompson; Scott, Walter, Sir
ISBN 10: 0817227652 ISBN 13: 9780817227654
Published by Heinemann/Raintree, 1988
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Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0817227652I3N10
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.
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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Ivanhoe (Raintree Short Classics)
Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Unknown
Illustrator: Scott, Walter, Sir; Whipple, Rick
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket