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The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers 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 Hood, team up to defeat the Normans and reagain the castle. The success of this novel lies with Scott's skillful blend of historic reality, chivalric romance, and high adventure.

In the court of Elizabeth I, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is favoured above all the noblemen of England. It is rumoured that the Queen may chose him for her husband, but Leicester has secretly married the beautiful Amy Robsart. Fearing ruin if this were known, he keeps his lovely young wife a virtual prisoner in an old country house. Meanwhile Leicester's manservant Varney has sinister designs on Amy, and enlists an alchemist to help him further his evil ambitions. Brilliantly recreating the splendour and pageantry of Elizabethan England, with Shakespeare, Walter Ralegh and Elizabeth herself among its characters, "Kenilworth" (1821) is a compelling depiction of intrigue, power struggles and superstition in a bygone age.

《艾凡赫》是司各特最著名的一部作品，小说以十二世纪末年英国狮心王理查在位时期的民族矛盾和阶级矛盾为背景，抒写了一个充满骑士精神的、绚丽多彩的英雄故事。小说着重描写了三件大事：一、 阿什贝比武大会；二、托奎尔斯通城堡的争夺战；三、圣殿会堂对犹太姑娘丽贝卡的审问。这三个富有浪漫主义气息的场面，当然不是互相孤立的，而是通过情节的发展，一环扣一环逐步形成的，因而使小说构成了一个整体。曾多次被改编为电影、电视剧，甚至歌剧。