Ivanhoe

Our story takes place in England in the period of King Richard the Lionheart, who was away on a crusade. While he was away, the country was ruled by his brother John. The country had become divided between the supporters of the absent King Richard, called the Saxons; and the Normans, who followed John. In a forest in the north of England, two men were talking: Gurth, a pig farmer and Wamba, an entertainer. A noble with a group of men on horses interrupted them. Adapted from the historical novel written by the Scottish romantic writer Walter Scott and published in 1820. It is one of the first and most acclaimed works of the genre. Set in medieval England of the twelfth century. Its protagonist is Wilfredo de Ivanhoe, a young and courageous knight. English Level B1Interactive PDF: it has links that allow access from the reading to the glossary and viceversa. 20 original illustrations of the 70s in each title.