Ivanhoe (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- First Published: 1819
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Romance
- Time of Work: 1194
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Love or romance, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Loyalty, Middle Ages, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry
- Locales: England, Sherwood Forest, England
Characters Discussed
Cedric the Saxon, the rude, warlike master of Rotherwood, a small landholder during the reign of Richard I. Obstinately hoping for Saxon independence, he wishes his ward, Lady Rowena, to marry Athelstane of Coningsburgh, a descendant of the ancient Saxon kings, and he disinherits his son, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, for learning Norman customs. When Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades and falls wounded after winning the tournament at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Cedric allows him to be cared for by strangers. Captured by Normans, Cedric is taken to Torquilstone Castle, but he...
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