Ivanhoe, historical romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. Despite the criticism it has received because of its historical inaccuracies, the novel is one of Scott’s most popular works.
Ivanhoe, a chivalrous knight, returns to England after having fought beside Richard the Lionhearted in the Crusades. Disinherited by his father, Cedric, for falling in love with Rowena, who was betrothed to another, Ivanhoe travels in disguise, wins a knightly tournament, and accepts the prize from Rowena. Meanwhile, he comes to the rescue of Isaac of York, a wealthy Jewish moneylender, and is later healed by Isaac’s beautiful daughter, Rebecca, after being wounded in the tournament.
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