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Brief introduction of Walter Scott's works
Ivanhoe is one of Scott's representative historical novels. The novel describes that Richard's Lion Heart disappeared during the Crusades, and his brother John took the opportunity to seize the position of Regent. The Saxon aristocrat Cedric intends to unite his own people to restore the dynasty. At the same time, Richard secretly returned to China. He got help from some Norman and Saxons, such as Ivanhoe, the son of Cedric, Robin Hood, an outlaw, and finally defeated John, regained the throne and destroyed the rebellion. Cedric and others also recognized the situation and decided to cooperate with Norman rulers. The works reflect the national contradiction between the Anglo-Saxons and Norman conquerors in Richard's Lion's Heart era in the12nd century, and the class contradiction between the ruling class and the working people, and depict the arrogance of the nobility and the suffering of the people. This novel is full of romanticism, time and local flavor, quaint language and rich characters.

The language of the characters in Ivanhoe is very bookish and colloquial, so it is easy to translate into other languages. Perhaps because of this, this novel is very popular in Europe and other regions. Ivanhoe has not only been translated into many languages and widely distributed, but also imitated by many writers and even adapted into operas and plays in some countries. This book is one of Scott's best historical novels. It reflects the heroic deeds of the Scottish people's uprising in 17 15, and describes the complicated contradictions in ethnic, religious and social aspects at that time, as well as the psychological state of people at all levels. The publication of this book was highly praised by Marx, and the characters in the story described the tribal hero called "Robin Hood of Scotland". In the military conflict between the Scottish People's Armed Forces, represented by Chief Robb and his wife in red, and the government forces of King George I of England, an accident almost occurred. Hildebrand described in the story was martyred except Reichley. Francis thus inherited his uncle's estate. Because he hid Diana and his father at home, he was arrested by Reichley with them. Rob the Grand Theft Auto came to try his best to rescue Frederick and Di Anna and escort them abroad. Finally, Francis bowed to his father's wishes and went into business. William also allowed his only son to break the religious barrier and marry Di Anna from a French monastery. A couple finally got married.

Fort kenneworth

Based on the love affair between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester, a famous figure in English history, the death of Earl of Leicester's love for beauty was a very noticeable court secret at that time, which was once circulated for a while. Amy died on 1560, the cause of death is unknown, and it is widely rumored that Lester was the victim. Scott postponed the death of Amy 15 and arranged it in the climax of the book-the feast trip in Fort Kenneworth (1575), which closely intertwined the two and gave birth to a very tortuous and vivid story. This is a very interesting work, which can reflect the daily life of Scottish people at that time.