bookends
ivanhoe
in ivanhoe scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819 . with the secret return of king richard and the disinherited saxon knight ivanhoe scott confronts his splendid and tumultuous romance featuring the tournament at ashby de la zouche the siege of torquilstone and the clash of wills between the wicked templar bois guilbert and the sublime rebecca . based on the 1830 text of ivanhoe this is the first edition to make corrections against scotts working materials and incorporates readings from scotts own manuscript . br about the series for over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe . each affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities voluminous notes to clarify the text up to date bibliographies for further study and much more .