Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury.
Scott explores the conflicts betw.
Set in the reign of Richard I, Coeur de Lion, Ivanhoe is packed with memorable incidents - sieges, ambushes and combats - and equally memorable characters: Cedric of Rotherwood, the die-hard Saxon; his ward Rowena; the fierce Templar knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert; the Jew, Isaac of York, and his beautiful, spirited daughter Rebecca
Wamba and Gurth, jester and swineherd respectively.
Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury