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This is one of Sir Walter Scott’s greatest adventures, set amongst the roaring battles of the struggle between the Normans and the Saxons for control of medieval England. It deals with the rivalry between King Richard the Lion-Heart and his brother, John. We follow the adventures, skirmishes and romances of the hero, Ivanhoe, a Saxon knight loyal to King Richard, as he attempts to survive the England of King John alongside the disguised Richard and, of course, Robin Hood.

L'histoire se déroule en 1194 dans l'Angleterre du 12ème siècle, celle de la résistance des Saxons contre les Normands. Renié et déshérité par son père Cédric le Saxon, pour avoir suivi Richard Cœur-de-Lion à la croisade en Terre sainte, Wilfrid d'Ivanhoé rentre secrètement en Angleterre sous le nom de Chevalier Déshérité pour défendre son roi, regagner son héritage et la belle Rowena. En l'absence du Roi Richard, le prince Jean sans Terre tente de s'emparer du trône.

Au XIIe siècle, dans une Angleterre déchirée entre les Saxons et les Normands, le chevalier Ivanhoé, renié par son père pour avoir prêté allégeance à Richard Cœur de Lion, rentre incognito de croisade. Or, depuis son départ, le prince Jean sans Terre tente d'usurper le trône. A jamais fidèle au souverain menacé, Ivanhoé luttera pour le retour de son roi et participera au grand tournoi d'Ashby, véritable joute politique.

Un groupe de Normands partisans du Prince Jean emmenés par les templiers Front-de-Bœuf et Bois-Guibert réussit à s'emparer d'Ivanhoé gravement blessé et de Rébecca, fière beauté juive aux talents de guérisseuse, fille du marchand Isaac d'York, accusée de sorcellerie par Bois-Guibert parce qu'elle se refuse à son amour passionné. Emprisonnés au château de Torquilstone, ils sont délivrés par le roi Richard qui reçoit l'aide de Locksley, le mythique Robin des Bois.

Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in order actively to support Scotland in open rebellion against the Union with England. The book depicts stunning, romantic panoramas of the Highlands.

Two-hundred years after its first publication, Ivanhoe remains both a timeless classic and a revered example of chivalric romance. With a fanciful and extravagant view of 12th century England, join Wilfred of Ivanhoe in Sir Walter Scott’s classic medieval romance novel as he battles rivals, faces off with nobles, and wins the heart of Lady Rowena. After being disowned by his father, Wilfred returns from the third crusade to an England in strife. Descendants of Saxons and families of Norman nobles all vie for control, with treachery and conflict rife.

Julius Caesar is quite an enigmatic figure to contemplate. He is often viewed as an upholder of liberty, the hero of the Roman Republic, but in truth he died a dictator. In another strange turn of events his assassins were those that he had granted full pardons to in his famous acts of clemency. Caesar was a man who was often found to be a polarizing figure. He was loved by the general public but hated by his peers in the Senate.

One of the world’s greatest conquerors that ever was, Alexander the Great never lost a battle and built one of the largest empires. Discover his military brilliance and what lead to his early death. After listening to this audiobook, in an hour or so, you will know everything about the life and legacy of Alexander the Great! 

This audiobook provides a concise and proper portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career. Napoleon as he was - not saint, not sinner, but a man dedicated to and ultimately devoured by his vision of himself, his empire, and his world. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, France was in a state of division and anarchy and in desperate need of a leader. 

Genghis Khan was without a doubt one of the greatest conquerors of all time. He changed the course of history with his small army of horsemen as he built an empire that spread from China to Europe! We have heard many apocalyptic and dire descriptions, but who was he really? From his days as a poor and persecuted forager of the steppes to his years as world conqueror, this audiobook follows all the twists, turns, and gallops of Genghis Khan’s life.  

Set in 12th-century England, with colourful descriptions of medieval life and adventures, "Ivanhoe" is a realistic and vibrant story set in a kingdom torn asunder by the hatred between Saxons and Normans. Richard the Lionheart is headed home from the Third Crusade to reclaim his throne. Amid the heat of a tournament, King Richard comes to the aid of another crusader who has returned in disguise. Wilfred of Ivanhoe also seeks to recover a lost heritage - and the hand of Lady Rowena, "a rose of loveliness, and a jewel of wealth; the fairest among a thousand."

"Ayvengo" - radiopostanovka po odnoimennomu romanu Val'tera Skotta. Ispolniteli: O.Strizhenov, I.Ohlupin, E.Leonov, G.Menglet, E.Vesnik, E.Evstigneev, R.Plyatt, V.YAkut, V.Kenigson, A.Papanov, A.Gunchenko, A.Ktorov, V.Larionov i dr.

Ridderturneringer, kidnapninger, dueller på liv og død, hekseafbrændinger, en mystisk sort ridder og den tapre Robin Hood. Alt dette og meget mere byder den eventyrlige fortælling om korstogsridderen Ivanhoe på. Romanen foregår i 1200-tallets kaotiske England, hvor der er splid mellem saksere og normannere, kristne og jøder og kamp om kongemagten mellem Richard Løvehjerte og hans intrigante bror Johan. Ivanhoe er netop hjemvendt fra et korstog, hvor han har kæmpet side om side med den normanniske Richard Løvehjerte.  

Roman Val'tera Skotta "Puritane" (1815) yarko i uvlekatel'no povestvuet o znamenitom shotlandskom vosstanii 1679 g. za nacional'nuyu nezavisimost' i religioznuyu svobodu. Na fone burnyh istoricheskih sobytiy izobrazhena dramaticheskaya istoriya molodyh lyudey, polyubivshih drug druga, no okazavshihsya v raznyh lageryah. Na ih puti - beschislennye opasnosti, nepreodolimye prepyatstviya, nelepye sluchaynosti, no glubokoe chuvstvo, vernost' svoim vzglyadam i obshchestvennomu dolgu.

Ivanhoe is the perfect novel for any listener who loves an action-packed adventure based on the mythology and legends of Medieval times in England. Set in the 12th century, Ivanhoe is the story of a young man who joins up with Richard the Lion Hearted during a dark time where England is split between the Normans and the Saxons, pitting friends and family against each other through the conquering of land and the changing seats of the Royal Family.

La gran novela de los torneos. La rivalidad entre sajones y normando es el telon de fondo de una de las novelas historicas mas populares de toda la literatura Ivanhoe. Ricardo, Corazon de Leon, a quien su cruel hermano Juan sin Tierra esta intentando desplazar, es la eminencia gris en esta gran novela de duelos, caballeria y torneos, en los cuales la lealtad y la caballerosidad guian una historia de amor.

Shotlandiya 1645-1646 godov. V to vremya, kogda Angliya stala arenoy bitv mezhdu polkami, vernymi korolyu Karlu I, i voyskami Parlamenta, Shotlandiya takzhe okazyvaetsya raskolotoy na dva lagerya. No delo ne svoditsya k prostomu protivostoyaniyu mezhdu monarhistami i parlamentariyami, tak kak vse oslozhnyaetsya davnishnim sopernichestvom mezhdu mnogimi klanami. Storonniku korolya, grafu Montroz udaetsya, odnako, ob "edinit' vrazhduyushchie klany, chtoby vystupit' protiv voysk korystnogo markiza Argayla, predstavlyavshego interesy shotlandskogo Parlamenta.

Odin iz populyarneyshih romanov Val'tera Skotta. "Ayvengo" (1819) povestvuet ob uvlekatel'nyh i geroicheskih sobytiyah iz zhizni srednevekovoy Anglii. Sceny iz narodnoy zhizni, fol'klornye obrazy, istoricheskie realii lish' obrazuyut fon, osnovnoe zhe - ehto priklyucheniya: rycarskie turniry, goryashchie zamki, bezzashchitnye prekrasnye damy, popadayushchie v bedu, i smelye rycari, prihodyashchie im na pomoshch' v posledniy, kazalos' by, mig. Perepletenie neskol'kih syuzhetnyh liniy, zaderzhka deystviya v kul'minacionnyy moment, smena ritma povestvovaniya - vse ehto sposobstvuet sozdaniyu dramatizma i podderzhaniyu napryazhennogo interesa chitatelya.

Ivanhoe è considerato come il primo vero esempio di genere storico, e in esso, oltre alla figura di Ivanhoe, vengono presentate figure leggendarie come Robin Hood, frate Tuck, e Riccardo Cuor di Leone. All'inizio della vicenda, Scott dice che essa si colloca "verso la fine del regno di Riccardo I"; poiché Riccardo stesso compare nel romanzo, di ritorno in Inghilterra dalla Terza Crociata dopo la prigionia passata dal duce d'Austria; pertanto i fatti si collocano attorno al 1194. Le tematiche trattate sono molteplici e complesse.

The noble knight Ivanhoe returns home from his crusades and finds many opportunities to prove his courage and nobleness in a politically difficult...