SIR WALTER SCOTT & IVANHOE

Janelle Korm

Biography

Born in Edinburgh, 15 August 1771 Attended Edinburgh High School Law degree at Edinburgh University At 25 he began writing In 1797 he married Charlotte Carpenter,

had four children 1825 begun financial difficulties Died in Melrose 21 September 1832

Literary work

Most renowned as the founder of the genre of the historical novel

Spellbinding characters and stories

Scott’s work reflects the influence of the 18th century enlightenment

Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works

The first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically

Literary work

Conflicts between opposing cultures

“Ivanhoe” (1819) is about war between Normans and Saxons

“The Talisman” (1825) is about conflict between Christians and Muslims

Clashes between the new English culture and the old Scottish

IVANHOE

A novel by Sir Walter Scott

Written in 1819 and set in 12th century England

An example of historical fiction

Increased popular interest in the Middle Ages

IVANHOE

A story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families

It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe

The story is set in 1194, after the end of the Third Crusade

King Richard I had become a prisoner

IVANHOE

Ivanhoe supports King Richard

Falls in love with the ward of his father Cedric

His father disinherits Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe accompanies King Richard I to his Crusades

IVANHOE

At the end of the novel, Ivanhoe marries Lady Rowena

Is in King Richard’s service until the king’s death.

The general political events described in the novel are relatively accurate

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