num_pages: 2
description: A century has passed since the Norman Conquest, and England is still a colony of foreign warlords.Prince John is plotting to seize the throne from his brother, Richard the Lion-Hearted, and Robin Hood and his merry band are making fools out of the Sheriff of Nottingham.Wilfred, knight of Ivanhoe, the son of Cedric the Saxon, is in love with his father’s ward, Rowena. Cedric, however, wishes her to marry Athelstane, a descendant of the royal Saxon line, whom Cedric hopes will restore the Saxon succession.With a colorful cast of chivalric knights and fair ladies, this action-filled novel comes complete with feats of derring-do, the pageantry of a tournament, and a great flame-engulfed castle—all of which makes it the most enthralling of Scott’s creations.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
language: English
title: Ivanhoe
titlecomplete: Ivanhoe
characters: Iorlvaux, Le Noir-Fainéant, Prince John Lackland, Robert von der Normandie, Black Knight, Little John, Isaac of York, Rebecca of York, Robin of Locksley, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe, Bruder Gurth, Brian de Bois-Guilbert, Waldemar Fitzurse, Maid Marion, Richard I of England, Maurice De Bracy, Reginald Front-de-Boeuf, Cedric of Rotherwood, John of England
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Adventure, Classic Literature, 19th Century, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 93534
places: England
publisher: Brilliance Audio