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Sir Walter Scott: Ivanhoe

paperspine

paperspine

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Are there any Ivanhoe fans out there? I loved that book, one of my favorite classical reads of all time. I couldn't get into Talisman though, both by Sir Walter Scott.

Anyone else read much classical literature?
 
The movie is shown every christmas over here for some reason. So i usually see it once a year, but i have never read the book.
 
I've tried to watch the movie renditions a few times, but they always fall way short of the book. One movie rendition I saw of it was totally cheesy. Looked like it was filmed with a handheld camera and no costume budget :)
 
paperspine said:
Are there any Ivanhoe fans out there?
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I read it - or perhaps it was an abridged version - in junior high school. As I remember it, the women in the book are portrayed as ideals, but they struck me as being very passive and helpless. Do this still read this one in school?
 
I haven't read Ivanhoe and from what I've heard of the author's writing style (long winded and very descriptive), I don't think I will any time soon. I did see the Robert Taylor/Elizabeth Taylor/Joan Fontaine 1952 version. I had to watch it for history class.
 
I read it as a kid (12 years old) Back then, it was very romantic. Very noble.

The funny thing was that my parents did not like this book for some reason. They told me that it was unreadable and boring. Normally they supported my wish to read - but strangely not with this book.

I remember I had no expectations from Ivanhoe. In the beginning it was indeed boring (for about the first 20 pages). But then, a story of knights, beautiful women, desperate love, wounds, friends and enemies arose between the pages. It was so magic! I remember imagining myself being a Rebekka (I hope that was indeed the name of that woman character - it has been YEARS since I read it! I liked her the most in this story. I also liked that she knew to heal wounds (this what she was doing in the story most of the time, if I recall correctly :)).

I liked that the author left her with the broken heart and that the Ivanhoe opted for the "noble lady" - it was so human, actually - the wiser the woman is, the less men appreciate it! The "noble lady" was rather stupid in my eyes (for this reason I even do not remember her name after all these years ).

I'd advise to read it if you are a teenage - if you are older than 14, you'd probably not like it. Too old for this romantic stuff :D
 
I have not read it yet, though I fully intend to one of these days. In the pile with a few thousand others..

I used to enjoy the Roger Moore series though, for anyone old enough to remember. The theme music was very catchy. "Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe..." Can't remember the rest.

Anyone read Sir Walter Scott's poem, Lochinvar? Now that is stirring stuff.
 
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