Project Gutenberg 2020-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 419 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Hayez, Francesco 1791 1882 Barbieri, Gaetano 1767 1853 Ivanhoe; ossia, Il ritorno del Crociato Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe Produced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library) "Ivanhoe; ossia, Il ritorno del Crociato" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of Richard I of England, focusing on themes of chivalry, conflict between Saxons and Normans, and the adventures of the titular character, Ivanhoe. The novel explores the struggles of various characters, including nobles and commoners, highlighting the sociopolitical tensions of the time. The opening of "Ivanhoe" introduces readers to the historical context of England at the end of King Richard I's reign. It sets the stage in a picturesque yet tumultuous landscape, emphasizing the divisions between the Saxon populace and Norman nobility. The narrative opens with two characters, Gurth, a pigkeeper, and Wamba, a witty jester, who engage in a humorous exchange while gathering pigs. Their dialogue reveals their frustrations with the oppressive Norman rule and the precarious situation of the Saxons. As they discuss their hardships and the presence of soldiers, a group of knights approaches, foreshadowing the conflicts and alliances that will unfold in the story. Through vivid descriptions and a rich historical backdrop, the novel sets a tone of adventure interwoven with social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Richard I, 1189-1199 -- Fiction Jews -- England -- Fiction Ivanhoe, Wilfred of, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Anglo-Saxons -- Fiction Normans -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1274875 2025-07-25T06:50:31.255611 text/html 1251705 2024-10-18T06:01:15 text/html 4002632 2025-07-25T06:50:46.626564 application/epub+zip 3999043 2025-07-25T06:50:33.916591 application/epub+zip 619863 2025-07-25T06:50:32.626556 application/epub+zip 4306926 2025-07-25T06:50:56.388470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4239018 2025-07-25T06:50:45.251614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863711 2022-09-28T13:36:58.141096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186318 2025-07-25T06:50:28.995604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1166334 2024-10-18T06:01:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20615 2025-07-25T06:50:56.562448 application/rdf+xml 12294 2025-07-25T06:50:32.785563 image/jpeg 2613 2025-07-25T06:50:32.706588 image/jpeg 3941984 2025-07-25T06:50:31.469612 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia