Audiobooks by Walter Scott

'Ivanhoe' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, part of the Waverley series. The action takes place during the 12th century in England, and the themes revolve mainly around chivalric romances, tournaments, trials, and religious clashes. It is the story of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe who is disinherited by his father for supporting the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. It is a Romantic novel of sentimentality, family issues, love, and relationships. The constant battle between good and evil, as well as between the dictates of the heart and the mind, made 'Ivanhoe' one of the most influential books in English history and makes for a compelling read for fans of historical fiction and chivalric tales. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian, who is often called the father of the historical novel. He believed in the inherent decency of human beings, and tolerance was often the major theme of his work. Scott was a strong supporter of social progress as well as of the preservation of past traditions. His most famous works are 'Ivanhoe', 'The Talisman', 'Rob Roy', and 'Waverley' where he pays special attention to the realistic portrayal of characters and situations.

Walter Scott (Author), B. J. Harrison (Narrator)

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Diabólica tentación. Relatos de mujeres malignas

Como fiel reflejo de la sociedad en que se desarrolla, la literatura muestra los cambios y terrenos que ha ganado la mujer a lo largo de la historia. Aún queda mucho camino que recorrer pero Medea, Sherezade, Morella, Madame Bovary e, incluso, Lisbeth Salander han ayudado a defender y reivindicar los derechos de la mujer. En esta antología no hemos hecho distinción entre autores o autoras pues nos hemos centrado plenamente en los personajes femeninos como ejes de la antología. La maldad que estos reflejan, como verá el lector, se produce por el desamor, la venganza o la incomprensión y estará repleta de tintes sobrenaturales y misteriosos.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Nesbit, Julian Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Sebastián Beringheli, Walter Scott (Author), Manuela Fiallo (Narrator)

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Die große Abenteuerbox, Die große 'Maritim'-Abenteuerbox

Alexandre Dumas, Herman Melville, Jules Verne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott (Author), Artur Binder, Eberhard Krug, Hans Mahlau, Hans Schwarz, Heinz Rabe, Klaus Jespen, Margarethe Schön, Moritz Milar, Peter Schiff, Rolf Marnitz (Narrator)

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Die große Abenteuerbox, Teil 10: Ivanhoe

1190. In der Ebene von Ashley bläst der Herold zum großen Turnier. Normannische und angelsächsische Reiter stürmen gegeneinander. Fast haben die Normannen den Sieg errungen, als ein unbekannter Ritter heransprengt und den Angelsachsen zum Sieg verhilft. Wut und Bewunderung schlagen dem 'namenlosen Ritter' entgegen. Wer verbirgt sich hinter der goldenen Rüstung?

Walter Scott (Author), Detlef Eckstein, Eberhard Krug, Gaby Gasser, Gerhard Zimram, Hans Eberhard, Hans Mahlau, Heinz Rabe, Klaus Jespen, Klaus Seibert, Peter Larsen, Peter Schiff, Rolf Marnitz (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps listeners into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard the Lion Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman, is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft-but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's throne, but two of the most popular heroes in all of English literature-Richard the Lion Hearted and the well-loved, famous outlaw Robin Hoo-team up to defeat the Normans and regain the castle. The success of this novel lies with Sir Walter Scott's skillful blend of historic reality, chivalric romance, and high adventure.

Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (Author), Simon Prebble (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Written in 1819 but set in twelfth-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe was thrown out of his father's home when he fell in love with his father Cedric's ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. A series of events follow, including the return of King Richard to England, resulting in Ivanhoe's reconciliation with Cedric and his marriage to Rowena.

Walter Scott (Author), Alan Smyth, Jonathan Oliver, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Set in England during Richard I's reign, Sir Walter Scott's fanciful, vivid reinterpretation of medieval life is a successful blend of fact, myth and romance. Wilfred of Ivanhoe earns his father's disapproval by falling in love with Rowena, his father's ward. Then he serves with Richard I during the Crusades, while the King's brother attempts to take the throne in Richard's absence. When the King and Ivanhoe return, a series of adventures take place against the backdrop of a tournament of the Knights Templar. Ivanhoe catches the eye of Rebecca, a beautiful and courageous Jewess; he is taken prisoner, along with his father and hers, and Rowena as well; and they rely upon one Locksley (Robin Hood) and his band of outlaws to set them free. When Rebecca is subsequently charged with witchcraft, she asks Ivanhoe to champion her in a trial by combat...but have his affections shifted, or does he still love Rowena?

Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (Author), Frederick Davidson (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

A century has passed since the Norman Conquest, and England is still a colony of foreign warlords. 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.

Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (Author), Michael Page (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Set in the 12th century, during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, Ivanhoe tells of the love of Wilfred of Ivanhoe for the Lady Rowena, his father Cedric's ward. Cedric intends Rowena for the oafish Athelstane, and banishes his son.'The love of battle is the food upon which we live - the dust of the mêlée is the breath of our nostrils! We live not - we wish not to live - longer than while we are victorious and renowned. Such ... are the laws of chivalry to which we are sworn, and to which we offer all that we hold dear.'Set in the twelfth century, during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, Ivanhoe tells of the love of Wilfred of Ivanhoe for the Lady Rowena, his father Cedric's ward. Cedric, who is dedicated to the liberation of the Saxon people from Norman oppression and to the revival of the Saxon royal line, intends Rowena - a descendant of King Alfred - for the oafish Athelstane, and he banishes his son. Ivanhoe joins King Richard on his crusade in the Holy Land, and eventually the two men return secretly to England - Ivanhoe to regain his inheritance and the hand of Rowena, Richard to secured his kingdom from his scheming brother John who has ruled in Richard's absence.With a gallery of memorable characters, high and low, Ivanhoe is a powerful and exciting evocation of a medieval world of jousting, baronial rivalry, siege warfare and trial by combat, and makes no attempt to gloss over the violence and brutality that lay behind the chivalric ideals.

Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (Author), Brian Cox (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Written in 1819 but set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe was thrown out of his father's home when he fell in love with his father Cedric's ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. A series of events follows, including the return of King Richard to England, resulting in Ivanhoe's reconciliation with Cedric and his marriage to Rowena.

Walter Scott (Author), David Rintoul (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Los mejores libros jamás escritos. Escúchalo ahora «¡ Valor, bravos caballeros! El hombre muere, pero la gloria queda. ¡Valor! ¡Antes morir que ser vencidos!» Inglaterra, siglo XII. Desterrado por querer casarse contra los deseos de su padre, el joven y valiente Wilfred de Ivanhoe se pone al servicio de Ricardo Corazón de León y parte como cruzado junto a sus tropas para reconquistar Tierra Santa. A su regreso, decidido a recuperar su honor y a reunirse con su amada pero prohibida Lady Rowena, rápidamente se verá en medio de una lucha por el poder entre el noble rey Ricardo y su hermano, Juan Sin Tierra, un traidor despreciable y sin escrúpulos. Solo Ivanhoe, con la ayuda de Robin de Locksley -el legendario Robin Hood-, tiene la clave para defender su buen nombre y el de la Corona. El estudio sociolingüístico del doctor Graham Tulloch analiza cómo Walter Scott demostró que escribir sobre el pasado puede ser un modo de opinar sobre el presente. Una cronología sobre el autor completa los apéndices para captar en su totalidad la importancia de una de las obras más influyentes de la literatura histórica. Stendhal dijo... «Walter Soctt es nuestro padre. Nos inventó a todos.»

Walter Scott (Author), Juan Carlos Gustems (Narrator)

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Ivanhoe

Kurt Vethake, Walter Scott (Author), Detlef Eckstein, Gaby Gasser, Heinz Rabe, Hermann Nespech, Klaus Seibert, Peter Larsen, Peter Schiff (Narrator)

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