Ivanhoe: The Penguin English Library
Autor Walter Scotten Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 dec 2012
The Penguin English Library Edition ofIvanhoeby Walter Scott
'Fight on, brave knights! Man dies, but glory lives!'
Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena, but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn into a bitter power struggle between the noble King Richard and his evil and scheming brother John. The first of Scott's novels to address a purely English subject,Ivanhoeis set in a highly romanticized medieval world of tournaments and sieges, chivalry and adventure where dispossessed Saxons are pitted against their Norman overlords, and where the historical and fictional seamlessly merge.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141199139
ISBN-10: 014119913X
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Seria The Penguin English Library
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 014119913X
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Seria The Penguin English Library
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Born
in
Edinburgh
in
1771,
Walter
Scott
was
educated
there
and
called
to
the
Scottish
Bar
in
1792.
He
was
involved
with
the
printing
and
publishing
industries
as
a
secret
investor,
but
also
held
such
prominent
public
offices
as
Sheriff
of
Selkirkshire
and
a
principal
clerk
to
the
Court
of
Session
in
Edinburgh.
His
writing
career
started
principally
with
poetry,
including
an
anonymous
translation
of
Burger's
'Lenore',
but
he
refused
the
poet
laureateship
in
order
to
concentrate
on
fiction.
He
is
now
widely
credited
with
establishing
the
historical
novel,
with
such
famous
fictional
works
asIvanhoeandWaverley.
He
died
in
1832.
Cuprins
Acknowledgements | vi | ||||
The Waverley Novels in Penguin | viii | ||||
Introduction | xi | ||||
Chronology of Walter Scott | xxx | ||||
Further Reading | xxxix | ||||
A Note on the Text | xliii | ||||
IVANHOE | |||||
| 1 | (132) | |||
| 133 | (126) | |||
| 259 | (144) | |||
Historical note | 403 | (7) | |||
Explanatory Notes | 410 | (77) | |||
Glossary | 487 |
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More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, heralds the start of a splendid and tumultuous romance, featuring the tournament at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, the siege of Torquilstone, and the clash of wills between the wicked Templar Bois-Guilbert and the sublime Jewess Rebecca. In Ivanhoe Scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819. The most famous of Scottish novelists drew on the conventions of Gothic fiction, including its risky sexual and racial themes, to explore the violent origins and limits of English nationality. This edition uses the 1830 Magnum Opus text, corrected against the Interleaved Set, and incorporates readings from Scott's manuscript. The introduction examines the originality and cultural importance of Ivanhoe, and draws on current work by historians and cultural critics. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, heralds the start of a splendid and tumultuous romance, featuring the tournament at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, the siege of Torquilstone, and the clash of wills between the wicked Templar Bois-Guilbert and the sublime Jewess Rebecca. In Ivanhoe Scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819. The most famous of Scottish novelists drew on the conventions of Gothic fiction, including its risky sexual and racial themes, to explore the violent origins and limits of English nationality. This edition uses the 1830 Magnum Opus text, corrected against the Interleaved Set, and incorporates readings from Scott's manuscript. The introduction examines the originality and cultural importance of Ivanhoe, and draws on current work by historians and cultural critics. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.