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Ivanhoe

Walter Scott

Start date: October 1, 2024

Finish date: October 30, 2024

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Jun 19, 2010 Brad rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: scottish-lit, classic, doing-the-dishes, north-atlantic, meta-review

Ivanhoe. Seriously?! Could there be a more arbitrary title to any famous book in the English language? It would be like naming Lost "Benjamin Linus," or naming the original Dragonlance Chronicles "Caramon Majere." This isn't a book about Ivanhoe, it's a book with Ivanhoe in it.

Sir Walter Scott must have been sitting around his room with his D&D dice to come up with Ivanhoe.

Random Title List for Unnamed Book I Just Finished Writing About King Richard's Return From the Crusades and the Defeat of ...more

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Jul 14, 2009 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, read-2011, book-and-movie, hf-19th-century-europe, bookmooch, richard-iii

I re-reading of a classic by Walter Scott, specially R3's participation into the plot.

I just watched the movie Ivanhoe (1952) based on this classic book which served of inspiration to many historical fiction books after its publication.

Stars: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders among others. ...more

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Jan 15, 2017 Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ... rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1001-books, classics, young-adult

This Classic tale for young boys stands the test of time and entertains audiences of all ages. It is a book that is fun to read. I found myself at many places thinking of my favorite movie: The Princess Bride. There are no Pirates here -- but the kidnappings, the love from afar, the farcical trial... it adds up to a story full of all the things that a reader could want. The history is not perfect but if you follow the book with a reading of Sparknotes you will get a good feeling for where it goe ...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Julia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: history, politics, ya, classics, for-maia, for-noah, religion, comfort-reads

I still don't understand Rebecca's love for insipid Ivanhoe when she had Brian de Bois-Guilbert striving for her love. He was one of my great literary loves during adolescence. I'm due for a re-read... ...more

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