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Ivanhoe
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
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Prince John is plotting to seize the throne from his brother, Richard the Lion-Hearted, and Robin Hood and his merry band are making fools out of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Wilfred, knight of Ivanhoe, the son of Cedric the Saxon, is in love with his father’s ward, Rowena. Cedric, however, wishes her to marry Athelstane, a descendant of the royal Saxon line, whom Cedric hopes will restore the Saxon succession.
With a colorful cast of chivalric knights and fair ladies, this action-filled novel comes complete with feats of derring-do, the pageantry of a tournament, and a great flame-engulfed castle—all of which makes it the most enthralling of Scott’s creations.
This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
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American author Howard Pyle (who also wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood) weaves the tales of chivalrous knights, the magic sword of Excalibur, the magician Merlin the Wise, and the legendary Arthur, later to become King of Britain. Pyle describes bouts of jousting and knightly jealousies played out in grand style.
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An Entertaining Account of Arthur’s Early Days
- By Jefferson on 12-03-11
By: Howard Pyle
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The Mabinogion
- By: Charlotte Guest
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The Mabinogion, the earliest literary jewel of Wales, is a collection of ancient tales and legends compiled around the 12th and 13th century deriving from storytelling and the songs of bards handed down over the ages. It is a remarkable document in many ways. From an historical perspective, it is the earliest prose literature of Britain. But it is in its drama that many surprises await, not least the central role of King Arthur, his wife, Gwenhwyvar, and his court at Caerlleon upon Usk.
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A Wonder Whose Origin is Unknown
- By John on 07-28-17
By: Charlotte Guest
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Falstaff
- Give Me Life
- By: Harold Bloom
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Falstaff is both a comic and tragic central protagonist in Shakespeare's three Henry plays. He is companion to Prince Hal (the future Henry V), who loves him, goads him, teases him, indulges his vast appetites, and commits all sorts of mischief with him. Award-winning author and esteemed professor Harold Bloom examines Falstaff with the deepest compassion and sympathy and also with unerring wisdom. He uses the relationship between Falstaff and Hal to explore the devastation of severed bonds and the heartbreak of betrayal.
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Falstaff brooks no rebuttal.
- By Darwin8u on 02-06-20
By: Harold Bloom
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The Little Duke
- The Childhood History of Richard the Fearless, Duke of Normandy
- By: Charlotte Yonge
- Narrated by: David Thorn
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on historical fact, full of intrigue and chivalry at a time when Normandy was not part of France, this is the romantic childhood history of Richard the Fearless, Duke of Normandy. After his father was assassinated, when he was just nine years old, he is kidnapped and imprisoned by Louis of France, who wanted to annex Normandy. But thanks to the bravery and daring of Richard's loyal squire and knight, Osmond de Centeville, he makes good his escape.
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Makes Learning History Unforgettable!
- By Harriet on 07-31-12
By: Charlotte Yonge
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
- By: Benvenuto Cellini
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work, which was actually begun in 1558 but not published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in Italy and France, and his relations with popes, kings, and fellow artists.
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The problem is with Cellini himself.
- By Leslie Ross on 06-07-10
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Tony Jay
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed under mysterious circumstances. His calculating father, Manfred, fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself, despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold.
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As for literary history
- By Brian on 07-07-06
By: Horace Walpole
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Tales from Shakespeare
- By: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a retelling of 20 of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Within the pages of this book, the 19th-century authors bring to life the Shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easy-to-understand prose of a newer generation.
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A classic
- By Jacque Eddy on 10-07-19
By: Charles Lamb, and others
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The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
- By: James Knowles
- Narrated by: Eric Brooks
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late fifth and early sixth century who, according to the medieval histories and romances, led the defense of the Romano-Celtic British against the Saxon invaders in the early sixth century. This book gives an account of the life of this great legend of all times.
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This was painful!
- By T. Rod on 09-05-14
By: James Knowles
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- Lucia Sweet
- 11-17-21
Thrilling and enchanting
A masterpiece magistrally written and read. A pleasure. Litterature in its highest form. A text with rythm. Music with words. Michael Page, the narrator did it justice.
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- Johanna
- 07-03-15
Game of Thrones of the 1820s
If you're a fan of classic literature, and if you also enjoy books like Game of Thrones, you will have fun with Ivanhoe. George RR Martin has obviously read this book, and you should too.
You can expect courtly love, chivalrous valour, drunk monks, tourneys, the word "craven," and of course, Robin Hood himself.
It's a good time, and Michael Page is an excellent narrator. His character voices are well done, yet not overdone or affected. Enjoy!
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-22-19
A rare treat!
To listen to this ageless story in the beautiful way it was spoken was amazing. I believe that I have read this dozens of years ago while in college but hearing it read to me was really marvelous. I would recommend it to anybody wishes to devote the time to listen to it
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- Linda
- 06-22-16
Overly dramatic reading, antisemitism
This is a simple story of heroics counterpoised with comedy, however the reader exaggerated certain characters voices to the point that it interfered with the story. I also felt that this emphasized the already antisemitic nature of the book, although it masquerades as pleading for fair treatment of Jewish people. For the time, this was perhaps a liberal perspective, but it is hard to listen to today. I won't even discuss the role of women, because who expects a Regency romance to be other than sexist. Nonetheless I enjoyed it, as a period piece.
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- Clmdaddypants
- 06-30-23
Amazing story
The narrator does an excellent job of drawing one into the story. The skill displayed by Scott in the gift of storytelling is awe inspiring.
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- NH pianist
- 04-01-22
Classic for good reason
A wonderful medieval tale narrated with skill and drama! I highly recommend this recording!! Scott's story telling is impeccable, with an awesome plot twist, and Page's rendition gives him every justice! Excellent voices for the characters!!
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- NancE
- 07-29-15
Well done!
A wonderful book to transport the mind. My 13 year old is reading this. I thought I'd listen along. We have had some great discussions and have shared in the thrill of the drama.
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- Runninrick
- 12-14-18
fantastic narration of a classic!
ivanhoe is a classic of medieval stories, and I loved reading it after enjoying the movie. I tried two narrations and this one was the best
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- DFK
- 06-02-16
More than romance and chivalry
Ivanhoe is, at first glance, a story of knights, chivalry, romance, and not a small amount of violence, set in the Middle Ages, in the time of Richard the Lion Heart. There are good suspenseful moments, some excellent scenes, and the writing is a pleasure. But the character of Isaac of York is intriguing, and that of his daughter, Rebecca, though less so - what was Walter Scott thinking? These characters make the book more than just a story of Knights in shining (or not so shining) armor. On one hand, Scott shows an understanding of Jewish history, and the reasons that Jews in the Middle Ages (in certain countries) were so commonly usurers - they were not permitted to do anything else, they served a purpose for hypocritical Christians, who, on one had viewed lending at interest as prohibited, but on the other hand had no compunctions about borrowing. The nobility and monarchs would borrow, to fund wars, but often to fund extravagances. Scott understood this, and there are enough quotations to show that he did. But he still depicted Isaac of York as a less likeable person than necessary - he could have shown that other people loathed him because of their bigotry, without making him so avaricious. What is worse, is that the narrator, otherwise quite good, and excellent for many of the characters and narration, made Isaac sound even whinier than necessary, as if he thought that Isaac had to come across of worthy of disdain. Not so his daughter, Rebecca, who came across as noble, kind, and wise. In fact, the discussion between her and Ivanhoe in the cell, while they were both captives and she was treating his wounds, about the glories of knighthood and their futility is one of the most beautiful and moving scenes in the book, and, in the same chapter, Rebecca reporting the battle scene from the window while Ivanhoe lay in bed is excellent - a forbear of Martha Gelhorn in action. Mirah, in Daniel Deronda is a character similar to Rebecca in many ways, and I wonder whether George Eliot was inspired by her. (Mirah, too, is depicted as the antidote to the negative images of other Jews, and, of course, beautiful, with dark hair and eyes - stereotypes, too.). But some of Rebecca's gentle ways, decorum, and cultured behavior must have been learned from her father, so it seems wrong to me to depict him as such a negative stereotype. I was intrigued enough by this to read someone's master's thesis from the University of Amsterdam "The Jewish Question in Ivanhoe; Isaac and Rebecca of York in pre-World War Two Britain", which gave some background and insight into Scott's depiction of these characters, and in which some ideas that Isaac is not depicted merely as a stereotype are presented. (The master's thesis itself struck me as weak for a master's thesis, and rather strikes me as at the level of a term paper, but never mind, it was useful for the purpose.). But I think that some of the positive judgement is too generous. I think that Scott might himself still had remnants of prejudice - it is hard to be rid of this when it has been part of a culture for centuries - and he might also have felt that his audience was not ready for a total shift. After all, much literature later than Scott's still depicts these negative stereotypes of Jews (and other persecuted or minority people who are victims of bigotry).
So, I enjoyed the story very much, and recommend it as good listening, but as in much literature that reflects certain social contexts and attitudes, a certain amount of thought should be employed, which, of course, is a good thing.
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- Damian
- 01-23-18
“I dare not accept a gift of such consequence...”
without remarking that a single paragraph from the pen of Sir Walter Scott beggars the treasury of vocabulary, diction and eloquence hoarded by the richest practitioners of the English language. And though the story may echo as somewhat corny to the modern ear, this masterpiece of literature was rendered even more sublime by the exquisite range of the narrator.
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