Ivanhoe

Set at the end of the 12th century, against a backdrop of conflict between the Saxons and Normans, the novel features the struggles of knight Ivanhoe to keep his king and benefactor Richard the Lionheart on the throne and save the beautiful Rebekah from the stake. Published in 1819, Ivanhoe is a formidable adventure novel featuring a succession of perilous situations and adventures, betrayals and passions.