Ivanhoe (Abridged) Audiobook

" Great swashbuckling adventure. I haven't enjoy a tale this much since Leepike Ridge. "

" I like the jewish girl much better then the princess. I love the story! "

" This must be one ofhis best novels. The romance as it calls itself and it is a romance, reads well from beginning to end. Especially fascinating is his portrayal of Jews. On the one hand, Isaac is portrayed in the manner customary at the time, the connviing above all pusillanimous Jew, but his daughter Rebecca is the heroine of the novel, and Ivanhoe clearly loves her, but as Forster put it in Pasage to India the time and place forbade their union. A very interesting character is the Templar who is very "progressive" in his contempt for religion, which he calls superstition coupled with his adherence to the chivaric code which is ambiguous and his ambition which is not ambiguous, likewise his pride. King Richard Coeur de Lion is presented as a deeply flawed but still likable man. This novel is at once a good yarn but stimulating to thought and non dogmatic. I did wonder though, in the manner with which Scott is sympathetic to the Saxon cause but effectively shows that the fait acoimpli of Norman rule is indeed that accompli, promoting the idea that Jacobean romantics should accept the Hannovrian succession and the Union of Scotland and England. "

" One of my favorite books, "Ivanhoe", in my opinion, should be required reading in Highschools across the country. I am absolutly astonished at how few of people I know that have actually read it. Sir Walter Scott presents a mastery of historical language yet still creates a readable and captivating story. "Ivanhoe" is a true classic. "

" Really interesting how my idea of the medieval period comes so much from this work. My first SWS novel and certainly won't be my last. Very much enjoyed the intrigue and the strength of Rebecca's character in particular. It has piqued my interest in this period of history I have hitherto (why does using that word make me feel like a douche?) not ever cared for - and has done something for my vocabulary - wonderfully written. Very enjoyable indeed. "

" Oh the rampant anti-semitism! But how not to be caught up in the romance? "

" Beautiful word use. Saxon/Norman conflict. Jewish persecution. Robin Hood "

" I more like the setting than the actual story (which was quite anticlimactic), still a really nice escapist read with some pleasant morals to the story. The book should be called Rebecca, she is by far the best character in the whole novel. "

" This book has it all! "

" Just finished this, and it was really good. I did not know the story at all, so it was really fun to find a Robin Hood/King Richard/knights and chivalry story. A good read. "

" This was one of my favorite books growing up. "

" Great book for those who enjoy tales of old England. It's much like reading Shakespeare, though, so it might take a while to get through it. "

" Best historical novel I have ever read. "

" This was my absolute favorite book for a long time. The language is old fashioned, but the story is absolutely amazing. Sigh. "

" Andrew gave it to me to read "

" A riveting medieval romance. Never thought I'd find something like this interesting but not even the lengthy sentences and involved language could put me off it. "

" What's not to love about this? It has Richard Lionheart, Robin Hood, chivalry, romance, jousting (I loved the jousting) razing castles, revenge, daring do and evil baddies. At times, especially the long conversations, I found the language a little tiring, but overall, I really enjoyed this tale. "

" It was much fun to read this great story in the rustic eloquence of Sir Scott's "romantic" sentence structure. I wouldn't change a thing and thoroughly enjoyed the book! "