Ivanhoe
English
By (author): Sir Walter Scott
Set in twelfth-century England during the reign of Richard I, Ivanhoe is Sir Walter Scotts best known novel. Its depictions of witch trials, violent tournaments, sieges and ambushes make it a gripping read. The tense divisions between the Normans and the Saxons, the rich, the poor and the controversial figure of Robin Hood, and between King Richard and his untrustworthy brother are all explored in this brilliant account of the medieval era. See more