Plan of Ivanhoe's work. Walter Scott

Year of writing:

1819

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In the 19th century, the novel was recognized as a classic of adventure literature. Walter Scott wrote the novel in 1819. Immediately after publication, the work received a resounding success. The first edition (10,000 books) was sold out in two weeks, which was incredible for that time. Interestingly, Walter Scott originally asked that the novel be published without attribution. First, he was wondering whether readers would understand who the author really was. Secondly, after “Ivanhoe,” he wanted to publish “The Monastery” and compete with himself in the literary field.

Almost one hundred and thirty years have passed since the Norman Duke William the Conqueror defeated the Anglo-Saxon troops and took possession of England at the Battle of Hastings (1066). The English people are going through difficult times. King Richard the Lionheart did not return from the last crusade, captured by the treacherous Duke of Austria. The place of his imprisonment is unknown. Meanwhile, the king's brother, Prince John, is recruiting supporters, intending to remove the rightful heir from power and seize the throne in the event of Richard's death. A cunning intriguer, Prince John is wreaking havoc throughout the country, fueling the long-standing enmity between the Saxons and Normans.

The proud Thane Cedric of Rotherwood does not give up hope of throwing off the Norman yoke and reviving the former power of the Saxons, placing at the head of the liberation movement a descendant of the royal family, Athelstan of Coningsburgh. However, the dull and unenterprising Sir Athelstan causes distrust among many. To give more weight to his figure, Cedric dreams of marrying Athelstan to his pupil, Lady Rowena, the last representative of the family of King Alfred. When Lady Rowena’s affection for Cedric’s son, Wilfred Ivanhoe, stood in the way of these plans, the unyielding thane, not without reason nicknamed Sax for his devotion to the cause, expelled his son from his parental home and deprived him of his inheritance.

And now Ivanhoe, dressed as a pilgrim, secretly returns home from the crusade. Not far from his father's estate, he is caught up by a detachment of the commander of the Order of the Templars, Briand de Boisguilbert, who is heading to the knightly tournament in Ashby de la Zouche. Caught on the road by bad weather, he decides to ask Cedric for an overnight stay. The hospitable house of the noble thane is open to everyone, even to the Jew Isaac from York, who joins the guests during the meal. Boisguillebert, who also visited Palestine, boasts at the table about his exploits in the name of the Holy Sepulcher. The pilgrim defends the honor of Richard and his brave warriors and, on behalf of Ivanhoe, who has already once defeated the templar in a duel, accepts the challenge of the arrogant commander to battle. When the guests go to their rooms, the pilgrim advises Isaac to quietly leave Cedric's house - he heard Boisguillebert giving the order to the servants to seize the Jew as soon as he moved further away from the estate. The astute Isaac, who saw the spurs under the young man’s wanderer’s attire, in gratitude gives him a note to a relative-merchant, in which he asks to lend the pilgrim armor and a war horse.

The tournament at Ashby, which brought together the entire flower of English knighthood, and even in the presence of Prince John himself, attracted everyone's attention. The organizing knights, including the arrogant Briand de Boisguillebert, confidently win one victory after another. But when, it seemed, no one else would dare to speak out against the instigators and the outcome of the tournament was decided, a new fighter appears in the arena with the motto “Disinherited” on his shield, who fearlessly challenges the templar himself to a mortal battle. The opponents come together several times, and their spears are scattered in fragments up to the hilts. All the sympathy of the audience is on the side of the brave stranger - and luck accompanies him: Boisguillebert falls from his horse, and the fight is declared over. Then the Disinherited Knight fights in turn with all the instigators and decisively gains the upper hand over them. As the winner, he must choose the queen of love and beauty, and, gracefully bowing his spear, the stranger places the crown at the feet of the beautiful Rowena.

The next day, a general tournament is held: the party of the knight of the Disinherited fights against the party of Briand de Boisguillebert. The Templar is supported by almost all the instigators. They are pushing back the young stranger, and if not for the help of the mysterious Black Knight, he would hardly have been able to become the hero of the day for the second time. The Queen of Love and Beauty must place an honorary crown on the head of the winner. But when the marshals remove the stranger’s helmet, she sees in front of her Ivanhoe, pale as death, who falls at her feet, bleeding from his wounds.

Meanwhile, Prince John receives a note from a messenger: “Be careful - the devil is unleashed.” This means that his brother Richard received his freedom. The prince is in a panic, and so are his supporters. To secure their loyalty, John promises them rewards and honors. For example, he offers the Norman knight Maurice de Bracy as his wife Lady Rowena - the bride is rich, beautiful and noble. De Bracy is delighted and decides to attack Cedric’s squad on the way home from Ashby and kidnap the beautiful Rowena.

Proud of his son's victory, but still unwilling to forgive him, Cedric Saxe sets off on his return journey with a heavy heart. The news that the wounded Ivanhoe was carried away on a stretcher of some rich lady only fuels his sense of indignation. On the way, Isaac from York and his daughter Rebecca join the cavalcade of Cedric and Athelstan of Coningsburgh. They were also at the tournament and now they are asking to be taken under protection - not so much for their own sake, but for the sake of the sick friend they are accompanying. But as soon as the travelers go deeper into the forest, they are attacked by a large detachment of robbers and all of them are taken prisoner.

Cedric and his companions are taken to the fortified castle of Front de Boeuf. The leaders of the “robbers” turn out to be Boisguillebert and de Bracy, which Cedric guesses when he sees the battlements of the castle. “If Cedric Sax cannot save England, he is ready to die for it,” he challenges his captors.

De Bracy, meanwhile, appears to Lady Rowena and, having confessed everything to her, tries to win her favor. However, the proud beauty is adamant and, only having learned that Wilfred Ivanhoe is also in the castle (namely, he was in Isaac’s stretcher), begs the knight to save him from death.

But no matter how hard it is for Lady Rowena, Rebekah is in much greater danger. Captivated by the intelligence and beauty of Zion's daughter, Briand de Boisguilbert was inflamed with passion for her, and now he persuades the girl to run away with him. Rebekah is ready to choose death over shame, but her fearless rebuke, full of indignation, only gives rise to the confidence in the templar that he has met the woman of his destiny, his soul mate.

Meanwhile, detachments of free yeomen, brought by Cedric’s servants who escaped captivity, are gathering around the castle. The siege is led by Ivanhoe, who has already come to the aid of the Black Knight. Under the blows of his huge ax, the castle gates crack and fall apart, and stones and logs flying on his head from the walls annoy him no more than raindrops. Rebekah, who made her way into Ivanhoe’s room in the turmoil of the battle, tells the bedridden young man what is happening around. Reproaching herself for her tender feelings for an infidel, she is unable to leave him at such a dangerous moment. And the liberators conquer inch by inch from the besieged. The Black Knight mortally wounds Front de Boeuf and takes de Bracy prisoner. And what’s strange is that the proud Norman, after a few words spoken to him, unquestioningly resigns himself to his fate. Suddenly the castle is engulfed in flames. The Black Knight barely manages to drag Ivanhoe out into the open air. Boisguillebert grabs the desperately resisting Rebekah and, placing her on the horse of one of the slaves, tries to escape from the trap. However, Athelstan rushes in pursuit of him, deciding that the templar has kidnapped Lady Rowena. The templar's sharp sword falls with all its force on the head of the ill-fated Saxon, and he falls to the ground dead.

Having left the dilapidated castle and thanking the free riflemen for their help, Cedric, accompanied by a stretcher with the body of Athelstan of Coningsburgh, goes to his estate, where he will be given the last honors. The Black Knight also parted with his faithful assistants - his wanderings are not yet over. The leader of the riflemen Loxley gives him a hunting horn as a farewell gift and asks him to blow it in case of danger. Released, de Bracy gallops at full speed to Prince John to tell him the terrible news - Richard is in England. The cowardly and vile prince sends his main henchman Voldemar Fitz-Urs to capture, or better yet, kill Richard.

Boisguillebert takes refuge with Rebekah in the monastery of the Knights of Templestowe. Grandmaster Beaumanoir, who arrived at the monastery for an inspection, finds many shortcomings; first of all, he is outraged by the licentiousness of the templars. When he learns that a captive Jewish woman is hiding within the walls of the preceptory, who, in all likelihood, is in a love affair with one of the brothers of the order, he decides to hold a trial over the girl and accuse her of witchcraft - for what, if not witchcraft, explains her power over the commander? The stern ascetic Beaumanoir believes that the execution of the Jewish woman will serve as a cleansing sacrifice for the love sins of the Knights of the Temple. In a brilliant speech, which won the sympathy of even her opponents, Rebekah rejects all of Beaumanoir’s accusations and demands a duel: let the one who volunteers to defend her prove her right with a sword.

Meanwhile, the Black Knight, making his way through the forests to his only known goal, comes across an ambush. Fitz-Urs carried out his vile plans, and the English king could have fallen from the treacherous hand if it had not been for the free archers, led by Loxley, who appeared at the sound of the horn. The knight finally reveals his incognito identity: he is Richard Plantagenet, the rightful king of England. Loxley also does not remain in debt: he is Robin Hood from Sherwood Forest. Here the company is caught up by Wilfred Ivanhoe, traveling from Saint-Botolph Abbey, where he was recovering from his wounds, to Coningsburgh Castle. Forced to wait until his supporters gather enough strength, Richard goes with him. At the castle, he persuades Cedric to forgive his rebellious son and give him Lady Rowena as his wife. The resurrected, or rather, never dying, but simply stunned, Sir Athelstan joins his request. The turbulent events of recent days have taken away his last ambitious dreams. However, in the midst of the conversation, Ivanhoe suddenly disappears - he was urgently called by some Jew, the servants report. At the Templestowe monastery everything is ready for the duel. There is only no knight willing to fight with Boisguillebert for the honor of Rebekah. If the intercessor does not appear before sunset, Rebekah will be burned. And then a rider appears on the field, his horse almost falls from fatigue, and he himself can barely stay in the saddle. This is Wilfred Ivanhoe, and Rebekah is trembling with excitement for him. The opponents converge - and Wilfred falls, unable to withstand the well-aimed blow of the templar. However, from the fleeting touch of Ivanhoe’s spear, Boisguillebert also falls - and never gets up again. God's judgment has been completed! The Grandmaster declares Rebekah free and innocent.

Having taken his rightful place on the throne, Richard forgives his dissolute brother. Cedric finally agrees to Lady Rowena's wedding to her son, and Rebekah and her father leave England forever. “Ivanhoe lived happily ever after with Rowena. They loved each other even more because they experienced so many obstacles to their union. But it would be risky to inquire in too much detail whether the memory of Rebecca’s beauty and generosity did not come to his mind much more often than Alfred’s beautiful heiress might have liked.”

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Goal: learn to draw up a complex plan for characterizing the hero of a work of art, improve writing skills; develop students’ creative thinking, fantasy, imagination; educate a creative reader.

Expected results of the lesson: after this lesson, students will be able to prepare a complex plan for characterizing a character in a work of art, give a written description of the main character of a novel, perceive a large work holistically, improve what they have written, and develop a creative reader in themselves.

Lesson type: lesson on developing coherent speech.

Equipment: W. Scott’s novel “Ivanhoe”, cards indicating the main events of the novel, character traits of the main character of the work, handouts - a sample of Ivanhoe’s characteristics.

During the classes.

I. Communicate the topic, purpose and objectives of the lesson.

The teacher invites students to independently formulate the purpose and objective of the lesson, taking into account its topic and type (lesson on the development of coherent speech). Students' expectations are written on the board. The teacher comments on the proposals and makes appropriate adjustments.

II. Updating basic knowledge, working on developing a creative reader.

1. Technique “Reproduce the sequence of events.”

Students are asked to recall the key events of the novel in which Ivanhoe was a participant and place them in chronological order. Write down the results of the work in your notebook.

1. (3) Lady Rowena is a beauty queen.

2. (6) Wedding with Rowena.

3. (5) Ivanhoe's duel with Briand de Boisguilbert.

4. (1) The stay of a pilgrim from Palestine in the house of Cedric Sax.

5. (4) Captured in the castle of Front de Beuf.

6. (2) Victory of the Knight of the Disinherited at the tournament in Ashby.

2. Technique “Improving what has been written.”

Students select synonyms for the word “Ivanhoe” and write them down in their notebooks. Ivanhoe is a knight, Disinherited, the main character of the work, a fearless Saxon, a supporter of the king, Rowena’s beloved, the son of Cedric Sax (an ardent patriot).

3. Selective literary dictation.

Of the listed human character traits, write down in a notebook those that are inherent in Ivanhoe. Greedy, brave, noble, selfish, unfaithful, ready for self-sacrifice, caring, fair, unrighteous, loyal in feelings.

4. Drawing up a plan for the characteristics of Ivanhoe, taking into account the simple plans created at home.

A complex characterization plan for Ivanhoe:

1. Ivanhoe is the main character of W. Scott’s novel “Ivanhoe”.

2. Ivanhoe - a Saxon from an old family:

A) the reasons for the quarrel with the father;

B) a symbolic image on a knight’s shield.

3. Portrait of a hero.

4. Courage, bravery, hatred of the Normans are character traits that contributed to the hero’s victory at the tournament in Ashby.

5. Attitude to the characters:

A) love and devotion to Lady Rowena;

B) willingness to help Rebecca;

C) has a human heart, protects the offended and disadvantaged;

D) hatred of the vile, dishonest, treacherous templars, supporters of Prince John.

6. Ivanhoe is a man of progressive views:

A) a supporter of King Richard I, who sought to unite England;

B) participant in the Third Crusade, defender of Christian shrines.

7. Ivanhoe is an exponent of the idea of national unity and centralization of the power of the monarch.

8. Is it easy to be a knight?

5. Work on compiling an oral description of Ivanhoe.

V. Scott is one of the most famous names in world literature. The novel “Ivanhoe” belongs to a new type of novel - historical - the pioneer of which was W. Scott. The events of the work unfold during the reign of King Richard the Lionheart - times of quarrels, discord and disorder.

At the center of the work is the main character, Wilfred Ivanhoe. He belongs to an ancient family of Saxons. His father, Cedric, is a true patriot, a brave and courageous man who adheres to ancient customs and laws.

Ivanhoe is young, brave, courageous. He fearlessly enters into fights at knightly tournaments, defending justice and honor. He fiercely hates the Normans, who conquered his native land, and for 100 years now they have been sowing cruelty and infidelity on this land.

Ivanhoe fell in love with Lady Rowena, his father's pupil, with all his heart. This is the only and great feeling of the young man: she, Rowena, captivated his heart and thoughts, it is to her that he dedicates his military exploits. It was love for Rowena that was one of the reasons for the quarrel between father and son.

Ivanhoe is a fair and noble man. He is always ready to help honest people, to protect them from the willfulness of the insidious Normans. It is Ivanhoe who becomes the guardian angel for the beautiful Rebecca and her father, the old Jew Isaac. He saves Isaac's wallet and his life from the encroachments of Briand de Boisguillebert and stands up for Rebecca at the trial in the preceptory.

Ivanhoe is a man of progressive views. He understands that the future lies in the unification of England. Therefore, he becomes a supporter of King Richard the Lionheart and accompanies him on the Third Crusade to protect Christian shrines. It was this favor towards the Norman king that caused the quarrel between Ivanhoe and his father. Cedric considered his son a traitor for a long time and deprived him of his inheritance. Therefore, at the knightly tournament in Ashby, Ivanhoe competed under the name Disinherited, and on his shield was an image of an uprooted oak tree. But the courage, nobility, and patriotism of the young knight convinced his father that a new time had come and progressive youth professed new ideas - the idea of national unity.

Ivanhoe is a real knight! But is it easy to be a knight? Yes and no! Since for this you need to have a fiery heart, not indifferent to human grief; a strong hand capable of taming meanness and betrayal; a dusty eye that will peer into the future and try on the present towards it.

We live in the 21st century. But the human values that are inherent in the hero of the novel, the valiant knight Ivanhoe, remain imperishable.

6. Written description of Ivanhoe’s image according to a complex plan (students work independently).

III. Homework task.

1. Finish work on a written description of Ivanhoe’s image.

3. Group tasks: prepare a report about the life and creative path of A. Dumas, prepare a story about your favorite hero of the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo”.

A lesson in coherent speech. Characteristics of the image of Ivanhoe according to a complex plan

I offer two lessons on the novel “Ivanhoe” by the English writer Walter

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Russian literature is only one branch of world culture, and it must be studied in close connection with foreign literature. Therefore, works from world literature should be given an important place, especially since students show interest in the works of foreign authors.

I offer two lessons on the novel “Ivanhoe” by the English writer Walter Scott.

Lesson 1

Subject : Walter Scott. Information about the life and work of the English writer. Historical novel "Ivanhoe".

Target : introduce students to the life and work of Walter Scott, his novel “Ivanhoe”; give the concept of a historical novel; develop the ability to perceive material by ear; cultivate interest in the literature and culture of other peoples.

Equipment: electronic presentation of the life and work of V. Scott; illustrative material.

During the classes.

I Organizational stage.

II Setting the goals and objectives of the lesson. Motivation for learning activities.

Teacher's word. (slide 1)

Russian critic V.G. Belinsky said about Walter Scott: “Walter Scott created, discovered, guessed the epic of our time - the historical novel.”

The task of today's lesson is to confirm the words of V.G. Belinsky with independently selected material and facts taken from the teacher’s lecture.

III Work on the topic of the lesson.

Teacher's mini-lecture

(slide 2)

Walter Scott went down in the history of European literature as the founder of the historical novel genre. In 1814, the novel “Waverley, or Sixty Years Ago” (in some translations “Waverley”) was published in England.

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Over the course of 18 years, Walter Scott wrote 30 novels, not counting poems and ballads (among them are the novels “The Puritans” (1816), “Rob Roy” (1818), “Ivanhoe” (1819), “Quentin Dorward”, etc.)

Readers greeted Walter Scott's historical novels with enthusiasm; they attracted them both with their description of nature and with their lively, imaginative, vivid language.

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The English poet Byron, the German poet and educator Goethe, and the Russian writer F.M. spoke highly of Scott’s novels. Dostoevsky and many others (William Thackeray - English writer, Robert Burns - English poet, A.S. Pushkin - Russian poet and writer.) Goethe wrote: “We should, in fact, always read only what arouses our admiration, ... now I feel this when reading Walter Scott. Yes, indeed, everything here is significant: the material, the content, the characters, the presentation. And what veracity of detail in execution!” (about the novel "Rob Roy")

What does the historical novel genre mean?

(slide 5)

A historical novel is an epic prose work in which the events and characters of a certain historical period are reproduced in artistic form.

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Main features of a historical novel:

epic genre;
plot - a depiction of events of a certain era;
reliance on historical sources;
combining historical facts with fiction;
heroes – historical and fictional figures;
the author objectively shows historical events, but has his own view of them;
the language of the novel is characteristic of the author's era.

(slide 7)

Examples of a historical novel are: in English literature “Ivanhoe” by Walter Scott, in French - “Notre Dame Cathedral” by Victor Hugo.

Student reports on the writer's biography.

(slide 8)

Portrait of W. Scott (1771-1832)

a) childhood and adolescence of W. Scott

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b) studying at the University of Edinburgh

(slide 10)

c) last years of life

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General characteristics of the novel “Ivanhoe”.

(slide 12)

The main charm of Walter Scott's novels is that we are introduced to the past tense.

Walter Scott's most famous novel is Ivanhoe (1819), named after the main character. Ivanhoe is a fictional character, but the events in which he took part are real. They took place in the 12th century.

(song by Vl. Vysotsky)

The events in the novel unfold through 4 storylines:

(slide 13)

the story of the knight Ivanhoe (after participating in the crusades, he returns to England. In his homeland, there is a fierce war between the indigenous population - the Saxons (including Ivanhoe) and the Normans. Ivanhoe is a participant in all the main moments of the novel: the knightly tournament, the storming of the castle - stronghold Norman knights and the battle with Boisguilbert for the honor of Rebecca. He is always the winner. The story of Ivanhoe ends with a wedding).
the struggle of King Richard I for the throne with Prince John (Richard’s brother) and the feudal lords:

(King Richard the Lionheart is a real historical figure (1157-1199). Walter Scott idealized him. In fact, he is cruel, he brought ruin to the country. In the novel, he is a wise ruler).

the story of the persecuted Jew Isaac and his beautiful daughter Rebekah;
the adventures of Loxley - the “noble robber” (this image is taken from English folk ballads about Robin Hood).

Question-and-answer conversation on the first chapters of the novel (chapters 1-5)

The novel gives a surprisingly broad picture of life in 12th-century England.

where does the novel begin? What characters does the author introduce us to? (the first heroes are peasants, slaves of the feudal lord Cedric the Saxon, the shepherd-swineherd Gurt and the jester Wamba).
Who do they meet on the forest road? (the Saxon serfs meet the arrogant and cruel crusader knight Briand de Boisguillebert (templar, knight of the Temple) and his companion - the abbot of the monastery, Prior Eymer, a cunning glutton, a libertine in a cassock “You have decided to argue with me again, slave," said the warrior and, having skinned the horse, he forced him to jump across the road, and meanwhile he raised the whip, which he was holding in his hands, with the intention of punishing this peasant insolence.

Gurth threw an angry and vengeful look at him and with a threat, albeit hesitantly, grabbed the handle of his knife”... (chapter 2)).

This scene reflects the centuries-old enmity between feudal lords and their serfs.

Who is Cedric, Lady Rowena, Athelstan? What was Cedric the Saxon's plan?

(slide 14)

(Athelstan was a feudal lord of royal blood, but lazy and clumsy.

Cedric wanted to marry his pupil Lady Rowena - rich - to him and place Athelstan of Conningsburgh on the English throne. Seeing the mutual affection of his son Wilfred Ivanhoe and Lady Rowena, Cedric refused his son the house and disinherited him.)

IV Summing up the lesson. Reflection.

What recordings have you made so far?
What features of a historical novel can be identified after reading the first chapters?

V Homework: View chapters 7-8, 12, 29, 43-44. Individual assignments: brief retelling (1st student - chapters 13-28; 2nd student - chapters 34-37).

Lesson 2

Subject : A wide panorama of life in medieval England. The history and fate of man: Ivanhoe, his devotion, honesty, nobility.

Target : improve the skills and abilities of text analysis; develop hero characterization skills; develop respect for people who have self-esteem.

Equipment : portrait of V. Scott, electronic presentation, printout of individual chapters of the novel.

During the classes.

I Organizational stage of the lesson.

II Implementation of the 1st part of the homework.

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Why can Ivanhoe be called a historical novel? Answer based on the first chapters of the novel.

III Setting the goals and objectives of the lesson Motivating the learning activities of students.

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“Our century is primarily a historical century. The historical contemplation of the powerful and irresistible has penetrated all spheres of modern consciousness,” wrote V.G. Belinsky in 1842. These words can be fully attributed to W. Scott’s novel “Ivanhoe.” In depicting everyday life and morals, Scott shows himself to be a remarkable master: he takes the reader into the setting of the depicted era, conscientiously reproducing customs, everyday things, weapons, and habits of people. Our task is to get acquainted with the past of England in the 12th century, with the period of the early Middle Ages, and what kind of relations developed between them.

IV Work on the topic of the lesson. Group work with text based on advanced homework.

Teacher's word.

The tournament, which was organized by Prince John, attracted both rich and poor. The tournament location is extremely picturesque. This is a large clearing about 1 mile from the town of Ashby. The tournament lasted several days.

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Question and answer conversation.

The heralds read the rules of the knightly tournament. What are these rules? Read them.

(chapter 12)

How does Ivanhoe behave at the tournament? Do his actions comply with the rules of knightly honor?

(Yes, they do. Ivanhoe is generous. When on the first day of the tournament, during his 4th fight with Grandmenil, his horse shied to the side, Ivanhoe, “instead of taking advantage of such an advantageous circumstance, raised his spear and rode past. After that he returned to his place at the end of the arena and, through the herald, invited Grandmenel to measure their strength once again. But he refused, recognizing himself defeated not only by the art, but also by the courtesy of his opponent "(Chapter 8). Ivanhoe dared to speak out against the strong, dexterous Briand de Boisguillebert .)

Which side is Ivanhoe on? Does his personal fate depend on the historical events in which he was a participant, in particular on the knightly tournament?

(Ivanhoe is neither with the Saxons, to whom he belongs, nor with the Normans - he is with King Richard the Lionheart, who strives for peace in the country.)

His fate depends on the knight's tournament. His personal destiny. After all, Lady Rowena told the pilgrim who stopped with them that “if the prize goes to Athelstan of Coningsburgh, Ivanhoe risks hearing bad news on his return to England” (Chapter 6)

Brief summary of the following chapters(Chapter 13-28).

(We already know how the knightly tournament ended, which was attended by Sir Cedric, the Jew Isaac, and his daughter Rebekah. It was Rebekah who persuaded her father to take the wounded Ivanhoe. And when they were traveling from York to Doncaster, the guard hired by Isaac, having heard about robbers, ran away.

At this time, Sir Cedric, Athelstan and Lady Rowena with their retinue were riding along the forest road. They agreed to take Isaac with his daughter and the wounded Ivanhoe with them.

But they were attacked by robbers and taken prisoner. (These robbers were Briand de Boisguillebert and the knight de Brassy). They brought the prisoners to the castle of Baron Reginald Front de Boeuf, a Norman who fiercely hated the Saxons. The prisoners were put in different rooms: Sir Cedric and Athelstan - together, Rebekah - in a separate room, Lady Rowena - in the other wing of the castle in a separate room, Ivanhoe also in a separate room, and only Isaac was thrown into the basement, into the dungeon.

Wamba, Sir Cedric's jester, managed to escape capture. He found his friend Gurth, the swineherd Sir Cedric, and Loxley, the leader of the forest robbers. To free the prisoners, they decided to attack Torquilston Castle, which belonged to Front de Beuf. The Black Knight was with them.)

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Question and answer conversation:

Why do you think the besiegers have neither flags nor banners?

(These are forest robbers, or yeomen, led by Locksley, that is, Robin Hood)

Who stands out among the besiegers?

(Knight dressed in black armor)

Who do you think it was?

“I would give 10 years of my life... for one day of battle next to this valiant knight and for the same just cause!” - Ivanhoe says with admiration.

What Laws of Chivalry is Ivanhoe talking about? Read them (chapter 29) and write them down in your notebook

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(Laws of Chivalry)

Summary of the following chapters (Chapter 34-37)

(Briand de Bruaguilbert managed to escape after the storming of the castle. He found refuge in the preseptorium of Templestowe - this is the abode of the knights of the Holy Temple. He brought Rebekah there as well, brought him as his captive. But the templars are not allowed to have either a wife or a mistress. Grandmaster Beaumanoir came there, strictly adhering to the rules of the order. He learned that there was a girl in the preseptorium, and decided to punish the culprits, namely: Boisguillebert. But this was one of the brave, courageous knights of the Temple, moreover, very popular not only among the knights, but also among the residents , who supported the Normans, they presented everything as if Rebekah was a witch who managed to bewitch Briand de Boisguillebert. And they began to judge not the templar, but Rebekah - she was sentenced to be burned at the stake. But they gave a reprieve: if before sunset there was an intercessor for her who would fight with the strongest knight of the order, that is, with Boisguillebert, then she will be pardoned.)

Question and answer conversation on Chapter 43.

Has an intercessor been found for Rebekah? Who was that?
Why were the spectators disappointed to see him, and why did Boisguillebert, arrogant and cruel, refuse to fight him?

(Both horse and rider were very weak, either from fatigue or weakness.)

Retell the scene of Ivanhoe’s fight with the templar from the words: “But Ivanhoe had already galloped to his place...” to the end of the chapter.

At this time, the Black Knight appeared, and “behind him was a large detachment of mounted warriors and several knights in full armor.”

IV . Generalization and conclusion.

How does the novel end? Why does V. Scott end his work this way?

(The novel ends with a family idyll - the wedding of Ivanhoe and Lady Rowena. It is in the family that there is salvation from chaos and conflict between peoples.)

Final words from the teacher.

But we are not sure that the life of Ivanhoe and Lady Rowena will be calm, quiet, and measured. After all, he is a knight, a warrior, a fighter against untruth, lies, and injustice. Ivanhoe is not with the Saxons, not with the Normans, he is with King Richard.

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Ivanhoe is Walter Scott's most famous novel. This is a historical work that is based on numerous archival documents studied by the author while working on the book. Thanks to hard work, he became the founder of the historical novel genre. To remind yourself of the main events, plot and important details from Ivanhoe, take a short retelling from Literaguru as your assistant.

The events of the novel take place at the end of the 12th century, when the King of England, Richard the Lionheart, was in French captivity, the Normans ruled over the captured Saxons, but the Saxons were not going to put up with this.

In the forest, the manly servant Gurt is tending pigs, and the jester Wamba is running around him without stopping. Gurth calls the dog Fangs, and they go to the owner, the Saxon thane Cedric of Rotherwood, nicknamed Sax because he is proud of his ancient family.

Chapter II

The servants meet Eymer - the wealthy prior of the Abbey of Jorveau - and the knight of the Temple Briand de Boisguilbert with his retinue, a half-monk, half-knight, who returned from Palestine. They are going to a tournament in Ashby de la Zouche. Travelers ask how they can find Cedric Sax. Reacting to Gurth's rudeness and Wamba's jokes, Brian swings his sword at them, but Eimer calms him down. The jester shows them the wrong way, reasoning that such guests should not see the beautiful Rowena, Cedric’s adopted daughter, his distant relative. One day, when Sax's son Ivanhoe stared at her, his father kicked him out of the house.

Templar Briand is ready to bet with the prior that the beauty of the Saxon woman will not amaze him. Eymer asks his friend not to show his superiority in Sax’s house, otherwise this thane is already in a quarrel with his Norman neighbors: Reginald Front de Boeuf and Philippe Malvoisin. They reach a fork, from where the pilgrim (later it turns out that this is the knight Wilfred Ivanhoe) accompanies them to the castle.

Chapters III - IV

Cedric is annoyed by the lack of servants and Rowena's delay. Having learned that the arriving guests are Normans, he is angry, but wants to show his hospitality, especially since it begins to rain heavily.

Cedric Sax explains to the guests that he intends to speak only in the Saxon dialect. He swears at the late servants, but Wamba successfully makes an excuse, blaming the neighbor's watchman for cutting Fangsu's claws. Briand lost the argument: Rowena is truly extraordinarily beautiful.

Chapters V - VI

Because of a thunderstorm, the Jew Isaac from York has to be allowed into the house, despite the indignation of the guests. After arguing about the Saxons and Normans, the pilgrim reminds everyone of a series of duels in which only the Saxons won. One of them was Ivanhoe, who defeated Boisguillebert. The Templar challenges that knight in Palestine in front of everyone.

Rowena asks the pilgrim about Ivanhoe, which confirms her love. The pilgrim invites Isaac to escape: Brian ordered the Saracen servants to seize the Jew. He accompanies the frightened Jew to a safe place, using the help of Gurth, who learned the traveler’s secret. Isaac promises to reward the pilgrim with a horse and weapons.

Chapters VII - VIII

Instead of Richard, his brother, the arrogant Prince John, temporarily rules in England, and he is not at all opposed to winning the throne. At the tournament in Ashby, he gives way to the places of Cedric and Athelstan of Coningsburgh - a descendant of the king of the Saxons - to the Jewish rich man Isaac and his daughter, the beautiful Rebekah.

The murmur of those close to him forces him to abandon the idea of appointing Rebekah as the queen of love and beauty of the tournament (due to the fact that Christians at that time hated the Jews, because, according to the Bible, they crucified Christ). The Disinherited Knight, hiding his name, is ready to fight against five noble knights (including Boisguillebert). He is going to fight to the death with the templar. The unknown knight defeats everyone, but the fight with Brian does not end in death, and the opponents intend to continue the fight at another time.

Chapters IX - X

John begins to suspect that the Disinherited is Richard. The winner chooses Rowena as queen of the tournament. The knight and the famous Saxon woman refuse to go to John's feast. Everyone is leaving until tomorrow's tournament, in which many people will participate at once.

The unknown knight is helped by the squire Gurt. The Disinherited One accepts part of the trophies from the defeated knights, but he refuses Brian's armor and horse, since the battle is not over yet. Gurth returns the armor and interest to the Jew Isaac, but Rebekah, having learned from whom the swineherd squire came, gives him a large sum of money.

Chapters XI -XII

On the way back, Gurth falls into the hands of robbers, but they let him go because they respect his master, who defeated so many Normans. Gurth defeats the Miller in a duel and receives even greater respect from the robbers.

The next day, Athelstan joins Brian's team, despite his laziness and Saxon origin: he was jealous of Rowena for the unknown knight. At the end of the mass duel, the Disinherited is forced to fight Front de Boeuf, Malvoisin and Boisguillebert alone. He is helped by a knight who previously stood on the sidelines without participating, for which he was nicknamed by the audience the Black Lazy Man.

The Disinherited fights with Brian, but John stops the tournament, recognizing first the Black Lazy Man as the winner, and then the Disinherited, since the first is out of sight. When the knight takes off his helmet in front of Rowena to receive his reward, everyone recognizes him as Ivanhoe. He faints from a severe wound.

Chapters XIII - XIV

Ivanhoe is Richard's favorite, so John begins to worry. The prince invites Rowena and Cedric to dinner, planning in the future to marry the Saxon and his close associate Maurice de Bracy. He receives a note from the French king that the Lionheart is free, so he decides to end the holiday today by scheduling a yeoman archery competition. Yeoman Locksley, not afraid to be rude to the prince, hits a small twig with an arrow and refuses the prize.

At the feast, Cedric Sax is irritated by ridicule of the Saxons. He does not recognize Ivanhoe as his son, since Wilfred betrayed him. Athelstan, carried away by the rich meal, does not participate in the tense conversation. The Norman whom Cedric hates least is Richard the Lionheart. After such a confession, he leaves the feast, causing more than half of John's retinue to disperse in awkwardness.

Chapters XV - XVI

The influential nobleman Waldemar Fitz-Urs meets de Bracy, disguised as a yeoman, with the goal of kidnapping Rowena, supposedly saving her from robbers led by Briand. Fitz-Urs is sure that Briand himself will not give Rowena to Maurice, but he does not back down.

Meanwhile, Black Lazy reaches the Yorkshire border at dusk. He notices the hermit's home, which he tries to get to for a long time, but he manages to enter only by using force. Black Lazy Guy asks to feed him. The hermit reluctantly takes out wine and a huge amount of food, arranging a real feast for the curious guest.

Chapters XVII - XVIII

The monk and the knight sing drinking songs in the cell, but the fun is interrupted by a knock on the door.

Cedric was seriously afraid for the fate of his son, and his servant Oswald recognized Gurth. Ivanhoe's mysterious disappearance after being wounded adds fuel to the fire. Cedric rides with the chained Gurth from the feast, having shot the dog Fangs as punishment for the runaway servant. Cedric Rotherwood wants to marry Rowena and Athelstan, becoming close to the royal family of the Saxons, but the girl is against it: she loves Ivanhoe.

Chapters XIX - XX

The travelers meet Isaac and Rebekah. When they were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher, they were abandoned by the servants, who were afraid of the forest robbers. We have to help them, and during the turmoil Gurth escapes from the owner. Robbers run out of the forest and grab Cedric and his companions. Wamba escapes from them and meets Gurth. Together they find Yeoman Locksley, who agrees to help them.

Loxley brings the jester and the swineherd to the yeoman robbers and intends to gather a gang. The prisoners are taken to the castle of Front de Beuf. Loxley knocks on the hermit's cell, from where drinking songs and then prayers are heard. A yeoman bursts into the monk's presence and challenges him to battle. The hermit Brother Tuk quickly sobers up and dresses up as a yeoman. The knight offers his help, wanting, like Loxley, to hide his name.

Chapters XXI - XXII

Boisguillebert hurries de Bracy to change his clothes. But de Bracy decides to see the “robbers” through to the end, as he suspects Briand of treason. The Templar is more interested in Rebekah, but Maurice refuses to believe it. At the castle, Rowena and Rebekah are placed in separate rooms. Cedric, listening to Athelstan's words about food, laments the fate of the Saxons. Athelstan conveys a challenge to Reginald through the butler. The sound of a horn is heard.

Front de Boeuf demands a large sum of money from Isaac, threatening torture. The Jew agrees, but, having learned that Rebekah has become Brian's captive, refuses to yield. The sound of the horn distracts Reginald from starting the torture.

Chapters XXIII - XXIV

Rowena rejects Maurice de Bracy, after which he threatens the death of Ivanhoe, who is here at Torquilston Castle. Rowena cries, de Bracy leaves after hearing the sound of a horn.

Rebekah was placed in the room of the old woman Urfrida, who predicts the girl will lose her honor. The Jewish woman offers the templar money, but this does not save him. Rebekah threatens suicide by standing on the edge of the tower. Brian now respects her for being so brave. He leaves after hearing the sound of a horn.

Chapters XXV - XXVI

A letter arrives at the castle from the jester and the swineherd demanding the release of the prisoners. They are sent a response in which they are asked to send a monk for the final confession of the prisoners. Brother Tuk has already become a yeoman, so he has to send Wamba in disguise to reconnaissance.

The jester in a cassock saves himself with memorized Latin phrases, informs Reginald about 500 yeomen at the castle and gets to Cedric, who offers to save Athelstan in his place. The jester and the owner change places. Cedric leaves the castle, and the jester replaces him as a prisoner.

Chapters XXVII - XXVIII

Urfrida (a maid from the castle where the prisoners are sitting) takes the imaginary monk to her place and confesses to him, gradually recognizing him. Urfrida (her real name is Ulrika) is the kidnapped daughter of the thane, a friend of Cedric’s father, who became the concubine of Reginald’s father. Sax is horrified: he despises her. But it was she who persuaded Reginald to kill his father. The kidnapped woman became the mistress of her son and father, creating discord in the family. Now she is old, but still remembers her shame.

Ulrika offers to give a sign when it is safe to advance on the castle. The Normans expose the jester, but Cedric has already escaped. They are ready to let Athelstan go for a thousand gold pieces. Eimer sends a request for help to the castle: it was captured by robbers and is demanding a ransom. But the attack on the castle is already beginning.

When Ivanhoe woke up with Rebekah, he thought that he had returned to Palestine: everything in her room was in oriental style. The beautiful daughter of Isaac can cure many diseases, so she decided to look after the knight. Only de Bracy knows that the wounded prisoner is Ivanhoe.

Chapters XXIX - XXX

Rebekah retells the progress of the battle to the wounded Ivanhoe, looking out from the tower. She sees the Black Knight fighting against incredible strength. The Yeomen rush forward. When the girl asks why people shed so much blood, Ivanhoe talks about fame, but it means nothing to her. The knight falls asleep, the Jewish woman feels that she will never be with a man of other faiths, and tries to overcome this love within herself.

Front de Boeuf is mortally wounded and Ulrika comes to him, whom he initially mistakes for an evil spirit. She reproaches him for cruelty and is going to set fire to Torquilston Castle.

Chapters XXXI - XXXII

Yeomen make a floating bridge across the ditch. Ulrika is visible from the castle tower with a red flag. The castle begins to burn. The Black Knight defeats de Bracy, who surrenders to him when he hears his name. Briand kidnaps Rebekah, Black Lazy Frees Ivanhoe, Cedric takes Rowena out, and Wamba helps Athelstan escape. But a descendant of King Alfred is killed by Briand while protecting Rebekah. Arsonist Ulrika sings like a fury on the falling burning tower. The besiegers win.

The robbers skillfully divide the spoils. Cedric, at the request of his savior Wamba, frees Gurth. The captive de Bracy asks Rowena for forgiveness. Cedric Sax invites the Black Lazy Man to Rotherwood, he promises to ask for a large reward and frees de Bracy. The Yeomen give the Knight a horn with which he can call for their help at any time. Brother Tuk brings a captive Jew, but the Knight opposes violence against the old man. The knight gives the hermit a retaliatory slap in the face, after which he flies head over heels to the ground. The robbers bring the captive Eimer.

Chapters XXXIII - XXXIV

The Jew and the prior set a ransom for each other, but Loxley forgives Isaac, since Rebekah once healed him of his illness. He agrees to release Eymer without jewelry if the prior writes a letter to Briand asking him to release Rebekah for a ransom. Yeoman advises the Jew not to spare money for the sake of his daughter’s life and honor. Isaac sets off on the road with a letter.

De Bracy tells John about the prisoners and that Richard has returned. He is forced to retreat because the king personally defeated him. After general confusion, Waldemar Fitz-Urs plans to arrest Richard. The prince sends a spy after Maurice because he stops trusting him.

Chapters XXXV - XXXVI

Rabbi Nathan Ben-Israel informs Isaac that Templestowe Preceptory is now ruled by the old grandmaster Luke Beaumanoir, who hates Jews. The Grandmaster reads Isaac's letter, in which Aimer, in addition to the story of captivity, too clearly warns Briand against Beaumanoir. Isaac is kicked out because Rebekah is Miriam’s pupil, whom everyone considered a witch. Rebekah will die.

Beaumanoir scolds Albert Malvoisin, Templestowe's preceptor, for disrupting order. Briand is against Rebekah's death, despite the fact that she has once again rejected him. She is brought to trial, and someone from the crowd gives her a piece of parchment.

Chapters XXXVII - XXXVIII

Beaumanoir is going to pardon Briand, justifying the Knight of the Temple by saying that he is bewitched. At the trial, false witnesses speak against Rebekah, talking about her witchcraft. The peasant Higg tries to justify her by describing how the Jewish woman cured him. Everyone is amazed by the beauty of the pagan and her eloquence. Briand tells her to look into the parchment, and after reading the clue, she asks for a protector.

At “God’s court” Brian will be fought by a man who wants to protect Rebekah. Higg takes Rebekah's letter to Isaac and Nathan with a request to find Ivanhoe, who can bring a defender.

Chapters XXXIX - XL

Briand says he wanted to be a defender himself. He is ready not to show up for the fight, but if he fights, he cannot lose. Rebekah rejects him again. Albert persuades Brian not to refuse the fight, because then he will be considered a traitor.

Ivanhoe feels the strength to leave the abbey to which the Black Knight brought him. The jester takes the horn from Richard by cunning. An attack begins on the rightful king, the jester blows the horn, after which a crowd of yeomen led by the hermit and Loxley beat the attackers. Among the traitors is Fitz-Urs, who was actually taking revenge on Richard for personal reasons. Lionheart expels Valdemar, who revealed his name. Loxley, having sworn allegiance to the king, admits that he is Robin Hood.

Chapters XLI - XLII

Ivanhoe and Gurth catch up with the king. Robin Hood arranges a feast, and he himself stops it to allow the Black Knight to set off. Richard and Ivanhoe come to Coningsburgh for Athelstan's funeral.

Richard reveals his name to Cedric and asks for Ivanhoe's forgiveness. But it’s still too early to think about the wedding; Rowena is in mourning. Athelstan bursts into the heroes and says that the fight with Brian ended in fainting. He was buried alive and kept in prison in an attempt to prove that he was in purgatory. Finally, Athelstan managed to escape. The descendant of King Alfred has tamed his vanity: he is hungry, does not want to fight with anyone, and refuses Rowena. Ivanhoe runs away after a Jew comes for him. Richard rushes after him, and Athelstan is left alone in bewilderment.

Chapters XLIII - XLIV

Rebekah, sitting by the fire prepared for her in the arena, asks for a postponement of the duel, hoping for a defender to appear. She refuses Briand's offer to escape. An exhausted Ivanhoe arrives at the arena. In the clash, both knights fall from their horses, but Briand does not get up, dying without a single scratch from a storm of passions. Beaumanoir recognizes Ivanhoe's victory.

Richard arrests Malvoisin, the grandmaster is outraged and leaves the tournament. Isaac takes Rebekah home. Richard forgives John and returns to the throne, Ivanhoe and Rowena marry. Rebekah comes to Rowena and conveys her gratitude to Wilfred. She gives the Saxon woman expensive jewelry and leaves England with her father. Ivanhoe sometimes thinks about her. With the death of Richard, all the aspirations of Cedric Sax's son died.

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One of the most famous Scottish literary works is the story of the feud between the Normans and the Saxons. Walter Scott wrote the novel “Ivanhoe,” a summary of which can be read below, back in 1819, but even today it is incredibly popular. What is the work about?

The disadvantage of a brief description is that it can never convey the completeness of the characters’ characters and explain the logic of their actions.

In the 19th century, the novel, written by Walter Scott, became a classic of the adventure genre.

The author describes difficult times for England, when the country was at war between the Normans and Anglo-Saxons. In addition to the confrontation between these two tribes, another problem is described. The people lose their ruler: King Richard is captured by the Austrian ruler, and Prince John at this time is preparing to seize the throne, calling for rebellion and rebellion.

It will be difficult to break into parts and trace the events of the novel chapter by chapter, since it only has 43 chapters, but it will be much easier and more correct to familiarize yourself with the main events. The plan looks like this:

King Richard, nicknamed "Lionheart", is captured by the ruler of Austria. At this time, in England, the king's brother organizes an uprising, wanting to seize the throne.
The desires of Cedric Saxe are described in detail, as well as the relationship between Lady Rowena and Wilfred. Expulsion of the latter.
Wilfred saves a Jew during a journey.
A tournament takes place near the town of Ashby, in which the winner is the one who calls himself “The Disinherited.” The beauty queen makes her choice.
Ivanhoe is seriously injured. The black knight helps the wounded.
King Lionheart is free. His brother is trying with all his might to keep the throne in his hands.
Sax's squad is captured by de Bracy.
The castle is under siege. Fire and kidnapping of Rebekah.
King Richard arrives in England.
The usurper of the throne, John, is in disarray along with his supporters. Rebekah is on trial.
The sides prove their truth in battle. Robin Hood, aka Locksley, saves the Black Knight.
Rebekah is saved.
King Lionheart forgives his traitorous brother.
Ivanhoe marries, and Rebekah leaves.
Memories of Rebecca.

Interesting to know! Walter Scott initially wanted to publish the book under a pseudonym in order to “compete” with himself with other books.

Knowing the plan of events of the novel in abbreviation and the main plot lines, you should familiarize yourself with the work, breaking it into parts.

The beginning and development of events

The description of events begins 30 years after the famous Battle of Hastings, in which the Anglo-Saxons were defeated by the Normans under the leadership of William the Conqueror.

Scott introduces the main characters: Wilfred Ivanhoe, whose father is the noble Sir Cedric Rotterwood.

Sir Cedric is very bitter about the capture of England by the Normans and dreams of expelling them; for this he needs to marry his pupil Lady Rowena to the last descendant of the Saxon king Alfred.

The father’s plans are disrupted by his own son - he is in love with Rowena, the feeling is mutual and the young people dream of getting married. Unwilling to change his own plans, Sir Cedric decides to expel his son.

King Lionheart goes with his troops to Palestine on a crusade. Knight Wilfred joins the army and takes part in the battles, but the king is captured during his return to continental Europe by the Austrian Duke.

The country is left without a ruler, or rather, Prince John, the king’s brother, sits on the throne, who dreams of taking this place forever. The prince is a supporter of the rule of the Normans and keeps the people of England in difficult conditions so that they cannot organize a rebellion against their oppressors. Ivanhoe returns to his homeland, barely recovering from a serious wound, but since the father does not want to see his son, the knight hides his name.

The development of events begins with a tournament that takes place in the town of Ashby, all the main characters take part in it. The first is an archery tournament, in which a certain Yeoman Loxley wins, and Briand de Boisguillebert, known for his wicked behavior, as well as his supporter de Boeuf, call on all daredevils to fight them in a fair fight.

Their challenge is answered by a mysterious character - a knight who calls himself “Disinherited”. Bravely fighting against two opponents at once, he begins to lose, being seriously wounded, but a certain Black Knight comes to his aid, and the “Disinherited” wins. After the duel, he declares Lady Rowena the lady of his heart, accepts the reward from her and, taking off his helmet, falls unconscious. “Disinherited” is the brave Ivanhoe in his blood.

Climax

Meanwhile, there is panic in the king's castle - the invader John was given a note saying that his brother was freed from captivity and he was heading home to England.

In an effort to gain support, John gifts the nobles and invites de Bracy to take Lady Rowena as his wife, since she is rich and noble. De Bracy decides to steal Rowena from Cedric by attacking his squad.

Cedric Sachs, despite his pride in his son, does not forgive him and leaves Ashby for home. Wilfred is wounded, but he is taken care of by the Jew he previously saved with his daughter, Isaac and Rebekah. They also leave Ashby and carry away the wounded man on a stretcher, and soon catch up with Cedric Sax and ask him to join them, hiding the fact that they are carrying Cedric’s son. The detachment moves along a forest road and encounters an ambush by robbers who take them prisoner.

The leaders of the robbers are the dishonest Boisguillebert and de Bracy. Sir Cedric finds out about this when he sees the castle where the detachment was brought, and declares that he is ready to fight to the death. De Bracy decides to get to know his bride better and comes to Lady Rowena, but she rejects the proposed love. She had previously learned that the wounded Wilfred was in the Jew’s stretcher, and asked de Bracy to have mercy on his beloved and save him.

Briand de Boisguilbert, seeing Isaac's daughter Rebecca, was struck by her beauty. He persuades the girl to accept love and run away with him to become lovers.

The girl indignantly rejects the offer and says that it is easier for her to die than to live like this. A decisive refusal only inflames the templar more.

Some of Sir Cedric's servants manage to escape captivity, and they return to the castle with several detachments of free warriors to rescue their master. They are led by the same mysterious Black Knight who previously saved his son Cedric from death.

While the castle is being stormed, a Jewish girl makes her way to the wounded Wilfred and tells him about the latest events. De Bracy and his supporters are captured, and Boisguillebert kidnaps Rebekah and flees; when Athelstan (heir to the Saxons) tries to stop them, the kidnapper simply breaks his skull with a sword. A fire starts in the castle.

Interesting! Sales of Scott's book were phenomenal for that time: 10,000 copies of the first printing sold out in 2 weeks.

Sir Cedric thanks his saviors and, carrying Athelstan's body on a stretcher, goes to his estate to bury the leader of the Saxons. The Black Knight says goodbye to his supporters and, having received a hunting horn as a gift from Loxley, sets off on his further journey. De Bracy arrives to Prince John and tells him terrible news: King Lionheart has arrived in England. He sends his henchman Voldemar Fitz-Urs to kill his brother.

Denouement

Boisguillebert hides in his monastery of Templestowe, but at the same time there is a test there by Grandmaster Beaumanoir, who decides to judge the found Jewish girl. He stands for chastity, which means he must remove temptation.

But, without accurate evidence of a love affair with the templars, Rebekah is accused of witchcraft. The girl denies everything, but understands that no one will believe her and, trying to defend herself, demands a trial by combat.

The Black Knight, going about his business, is ambushed by Fitz-Urs, but is saved by Loxley's robbers, whom he summoned with the help of a horn. In the duel, all secrets are revealed: the Black Knight is King Richard the Lionheart, and Loxley is Robin Hood. After the battle, Wilfred Ivanhoe joins the company of brave warriors, heading to his father’s castle.

The king joins him, and together they arrive at Sir Cedric, where they convince him to give Rowena to Ivanhoe as his wife. It immediately turns out that Sir Athelstan was only stunned, and the funeral is cancelled. He also joins the king's request, and Cedric finally allows his son to marry Lady Rowena, a pupil.

Meanwhile, Isaac tells Ivanhoe that his daughter may soon be burned if he does not save her. Ivanhoe goes to the monastery, where he enters into battle with the templar Boisguillebert for the girl’s honor. The duel truly becomes the Judgment of God, because Wilfred is severely wounded from a well-aimed blow from Boisguillebert, but when, in turn, he barely touches the templar, he falls dead. Rebekah is saved and leaves the monastery with her father. King Richard takes the throne, but has mercy on his brother. Ivanhoe marries Rowena, but he is too often haunted by thoughts of a simple Jewish girl.

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Conclusion

The adventure novel “Ivanhoe” is interesting not only for its fascinating style of presentation, but also because it briefly reflects historical events and moods in England at that time. The summary of the novel contains only the main ideas, but in order to fully immerse yourself in that era, you need to read the book in its entirety.

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