Ivanhoe
It is the time of wars between the Normans and Saxons. The Saxon Wilfred of Ivanhoe loves Rowena but is banished, as his father wants her to enter a politically arranged marriage. So Ivanhoe goes on crusade...
SCOTT, Walter
The Waverley Novels, 1. Weaverley
Sir Walter Scott published this first historical novel without much conviction — in fact he delivered it with a pseudonym — but it was a great success and marked the beginning of his fame. The novel follows...