Ivanhoe by Walter Scott

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott

The first of Scott's Waverley novels burst upon an astonished world in 1814. Its publication marked the emergence of the modern novel in the western world, influencing all the great nineteenth-century writers. This handsome new edition of Sir Walter Scott's novels captures the original power and freshness of his best-loved novels.

Ivanhoe was the first of Scott's novels to be located wholly in England, and the first to take place in the middle agesBut 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.

Sir Walter Scott, was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. Many of his works remain classics and include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. Graham Tulloch is Emeritus Professor of English at Flinders University and has published books and articles on Scottish language and literature. He has edited Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, Marcus Clarke’s His Natural Life and Catherine Martin’s An Australian Girl as well as co-editing several texts with Judy King.

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ISBN 13	9780748605736
ISBN 10	0748605738
Title	Ivanhoe
Author	Walter Scott
Series	Edinburgh Edition Of The Waverley Novels
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	1997-12-17
Number of pages	608
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