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Historical RomanceHistorical FictionClassic Love Stories

Ivanhoe

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  • 1800 first published
  • 488 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (16 ratings)
  • 481 editions
  • 🎧 19 h 24 min free audiobook
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Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (1800) is a historical romance and historical fiction novel. It takes readers to Great Britain and England in Richard I, 1189–1199. Characters include Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832), Richard the Lionheart and King John. Key subjects include knights and knighthood, jews, anglo-Saxons and normans.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, and 216 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 481 editions across 10 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 5,329 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 488 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 19 h 24 min LibriVox audiobook.

About Ivanhoe

The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess Rowena. With his father against their union, Wilfrid embarks on a series of adventures to prove his worth, finding himself in conflict against the Normans and the Templars, and allied with such larger-than-life figures as Robin Hood and Richard the Lion Hearted. A timeless story of courage, chivalry, and courtly love, Ivanhoe is a grand epic, and its place in classical literature is assured.
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Free audiobook

Ivanhoe — LibriVox recording, 19 h 24 min in 44 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Opening line

“In that pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832)
  • Richard the Lionheart
  • King John
  • Ivanhoe

Subjects

  • Knights and knighthood
  • Jews
  • Sir Ivanhoe, Wilfred of
  • Anglo-Saxons
  • Normans
  • Readers
  • Triangles, Interpersonal relations
  • Chivalry
  • Translations from English
  • Crusades
  • French literature
  • Medieval Civilization
  • Classic Literature
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Great britain
  • Historical romance

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Ivanhoe?

Ivanhoe was written by Sir Walter Scott and first published in 1800.

What genre is Ivanhoe?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance, Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

How long is Ivanhoe?

The median edition has 488 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Ivanhoe free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Ivanhoe?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 19 h 24 min.

What books are similar to Ivanhoe?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Black Moth, Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice.

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