Historical romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. Despite the criticism it received because of its historical inaccuracies, the novel was one of Scott’s most popular works.

Ivanhoe, a chivalrous knight, returns to England after having fought beside Richard the Lion-Heart in the Crusades. Disinherited by his father, Cedric, for falling in love with Rowena, who was betrothed to another, he travels in disguise, wins a knightly tournament, and accepts the prize from Rowena. In the end, he and Rowena are united, and they leave England for Spain.