theres an excellent ballad made by The Skaldic Bard on youtube about King Harold Godwinson who deafeated Harold Hardarda and lost to William the Conquer. The song is in Old english, with subtitles and it tells the story of the Conquest of William the conqueror and the death of King Harold you or other people may enjoy to hear and learn. The video/song is called King Harold Godwinson- Old English
I have Waverley on my bookshelves but have yet to read anything by Scott. I admire the fact you put so much into reading a work not in your native language and a work written in an antiquarian style at that.
Interesting video. I love Ivanhoe and first read it when I was 12 or 13 but then I came to it knowing the story from childhood through films and stories. It is a great book I can imagine that it might be challenging for people who have no pre-existing knowledge, historical or otherwise it never really occurred to me so thanks for pointing it out :) I am glad you enjoyed it in the end :)
I love your review and its structure. Thank you! I recently bought “The bride of Lammermoor” because my favorite opera is based on this Sir Walter Scott book. I’m looking forward to getting started with this author. Thanks again 😊
I do not read much fiction but I have read and really enjoyed several of Walter Scott's novels (though not Ivanhoe yet). The best are usually said to be those set in Scotland. This poses a difficulty for non-Scottish readers and especially for those for whom English is not their native language in that a lot of the speech is in Scots dialect. However it is not especially difficult to understand with some effort and a glossary. It helps however to have some knowledge of Scottish history and its conflicts as these are his main themes. Once you become used to his prose style it becomes as comfortable as an old pair of slippers. He has a lawyer's dry humour too. He is often criticised for taking a long while to get under way, with introductory chapters etc., but the novelist John Buchan (who certainly knew how to write fast-moving fiction), said that although there was a great deal of padding in his novels, when the action started he didn't waste a word. "The Heart of Midlothian" is usually recommended as his best novel, the tale of Jeanie Deans, who refused to perjure herself to save her sister's life but instead walked to London to try to obtain a pardon from the Queen.
You seem to know so much about Walter Scott, that's impressive. Thank you so much for sharing! I have bought The Bride of Lammermoor, and I can't wait to get started :)
Scott's other books are excellent too. Out of the 20+ volumes that constitute the "Waverley novels", several of them are masterpieces: Waverley, Guy Mannering, The Antiquary, Ivanhoe, Old Mortality, Rob Roy, The Heart of Midlothian, Redgauntlet, The Bride of Lammermoor, Quentin Durward, and Kenilworth. I recommend them all, especially Old Mortality and Redgauntlet. Even some of the less acclaimed ones are very good, like Anne of Geirstein and Peveril of the Peak (the latter is one of my favorites tbh)
📖I finally listened to Ivanhoe this Summer (free audiobook from Librivox), and I loved it! Loved the old writing style, too. I guess I had enough vague historical context that I had no trouble understanding things. It was interesting to hear someone else's breakdown.
Haven't really read into much fiction so far as nonfiction is my way to go. Tale of Two Cities was my sole read into historical fiction, and I loved every page-turning moment of it. But hey, Ivanhoe sounds intriguing, so I'm definitely adding it to my reading list for the future.
Hello, and thank you. I admire your dedication to reading a wide range of literature - well done. However, as an Emeritus Prof. Of Medieval History, Sir Walter Scott was never high on my must read lists. He was in many ways an active participant in the Victorian Age willingness to distort the actuality of the Medieval World into some imagined might have been, along with likes of Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood et al. Regarding your comment for a return of the three volume novel. I doubt that many authors these days would encourage such a thing. The past author George Gissing ( 1800`s ) wrote a novel ' New Grub Street ' in which he encapsulated the difficulties that authors faced at that time in completing the required three volumes, which the reading public of the day expected and required. Once again, very well done for this useful introduction to Sir Walter Scott :)
I would be happy (I speak as an author) with the three volumes, but you may be right. I think it's especially publishers who rather publish one big volume (because of the costs). I can see why you have avoided Scott. I don't mind a little distortion :D It's good to hear the opinion of a prof. of medieval history, and I'm glad you liked my video. Thank you for taking the time to respond!
@@ProseAndPetticoats Thank you - you are so very kind to respond, and I appreciate any young lady who has a passion for physical books !!! I read Ivanhoe, well, lets just say many,many decades ago, and his novel Waverley, but I never found them very satisfying I suppose. Should you wish for a more intense feel for early Medieval prose, you could try Chaucer perhaps, Troilus and Criseyde, a fine example produced by that other great Victorian Medievalist William Morris with his own personally designed typeface in his Kelmscott edition. You are an author ? Oh, well, I say, jolly good :) As far as I understand it - and it was never my period of interest you understand, but I believe the production of three volume novels was generated to satisfy the needs of wealthy upper crust female socialite women of Victorian England - something to impress in their parlours perhaps :)
Of course, I always try to respond to every comment! Would you say Chaucer is very difficult to read? I must admit I find it a bit daunting. Haha, three volumes to impress. Love that.
@@ProseAndPetticoats I must admit, Chaucer in the original is not a very easy read, but for today's readers, any Middle English Literature, or indeed, the Romance Poems of the French Court require a certain level of understanding, dedication and perseverance. I was most fortunate, in my earlier years to obtain a beautiful facsimile of the Kelmscott Chaucer, stitched and sewn, as in only the best books, which also included all of the illustrative woodcuts from the original Edward Burne Jones drawings. If you look online, you will quickly see the labour and love William Morris put into this lavish work. Never a large print run, each copy is now worth millions !!!!!!!! Thank you so much :)
Hello Emmelie! I hope you are well. Excellent video! I read Ivanhoe about 10 years ago and I really enjoyed it (funny enough there is a small town in western Minnesota called Ivanhoe). This is probably due to the fact that I have an undergraduate degree in history and I am knowledgeable in this time period of English history. Also, I grew up on the King James version Bible so I am comfortable reading (though not an expert) old English words. So, I really remember enjoying this book when I read it. If I remember correctly, even Robin Hood makes an appearance in it. However, for a while, I got turned off Sir Walter Scott b/c I also read Rob Roy and this is b/c I have difficulty when authors write dialogue in the vernacular language. Robert Luis Stevenson did this in both Kidnapped and Catriona which, while I enjoyed those books, it made reading them difficult. I am currently reading John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps (for Roger's Cheap Old Book Club) and there are sentences in this book where Buchan writes dialogue in the vernacular. But, I my interest in Sir Walter Scott returned about two years ago when visiting Edinburgh and saw the giant statute of him in the main area of the city (down the hill from the castle). Also, during this same trip, Katie from Books and Things did a review on his book The Talisman and how much she enjoyed it. A few days later while in Great Malvern, England, I was in a small bookshop and found that same book. I purchased it and read it and absolutely loved it. Now I am on the hunt for his Waverly books b/c I want to give them a try. Keep up the great work and I hope you have a great week! 📖📖📚📚📘📘
I would love to see that statue! One day... Oh, I'm also on the hunt for Waverley 📖📖 and yes, Robin Hood (Locksey) is a character in the book indeed. :)
One of those books that can't just be read. It has to be READ. Just even more reason to not treat reading as a race; it's ok to be the slowest reader of a group of people.
Watch my review of The Three Musketeers here: ruclips.net/video/zxbKGe-AB7o/видео.htmlsi=n094fgtyj65Pc9W4
theres an excellent ballad made by The Skaldic Bard on youtube about King Harold Godwinson who deafeated Harold Hardarda and lost to William the Conquer. The song is in Old english, with subtitles and it tells the story of the Conquest of William the conqueror and the death of King Harold you or other people may enjoy to hear and learn. The video/song is called King Harold Godwinson- Old English
Thank you for sharing this, I will watch it. 🥰
I have Waverley on my bookshelves but have yet to read anything by Scott. I admire the fact you put so much into reading a work not in your native language and a work written in an antiquarian style at that.
I have no idea if Waverley was written in the same style, but I intend to find out. It's the next Scott novel I would like to read. 🥰
Thank you!
I need to read this one, so thank you for the tips.
You are so under-rated, and deserve more subs! Hello again from New Zealand 🙂👋📚
Aww that means a lot. Thank you for watching!
Interesting video. I love Ivanhoe and first read it when I was 12 or 13 but then I came to it knowing the story from childhood through films and stories. It is a great book I can imagine that it might be challenging for people who have no pre-existing knowledge, historical or otherwise it never really occurred to me so thanks for pointing it out :) I am glad you enjoyed it in the end :)
Oh yes, I started enjoying it after a few chapters! It's impressing that you read the book while you were so young. :)
A great work by my fellow countryman! 👍
I love your review and its structure. Thank you! I recently bought “The bride of Lammermoor” because my favorite opera is based on this Sir Walter Scott book. I’m looking forward to getting started with this author. Thanks again 😊
Hello! That's interesting, I love that. I also bought The Bride of Lammermoor after I finished Ivanhoe :) You're very welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
📖 always interesting to hear your in depth reviews and reflections.
So good to hear! 📖 Thanks for watching.
I do not read much fiction but I have read and really enjoyed several of Walter Scott's novels (though not Ivanhoe yet). The best are usually said to be those set in Scotland. This poses a difficulty for non-Scottish readers and especially for those for whom English is not their native language in that a lot of the speech is in Scots dialect. However it is not especially difficult to understand with some effort and a glossary. It helps however to have some knowledge of Scottish history and its conflicts as these are his main themes. Once you become used to his prose style it becomes as comfortable as an old pair of slippers. He has a lawyer's dry humour too. He is often criticised for taking a long while to get under way, with introductory chapters etc., but the novelist John Buchan (who certainly knew how to write fast-moving fiction), said that although there was a great deal of padding in his novels, when the action started he didn't waste a word. "The Heart of Midlothian" is usually recommended as his best novel, the tale of Jeanie Deans, who refused to perjure herself to save her sister's life but instead walked to London to try to obtain a pardon from the Queen.
You seem to know so much about Walter Scott, that's impressive. Thank you so much for sharing! I have bought The Bride of Lammermoor, and I can't wait to get started :)
Scott's other books are excellent too. Out of the 20+ volumes that constitute the "Waverley novels", several of them are masterpieces: Waverley, Guy Mannering, The Antiquary, Ivanhoe, Old Mortality, Rob Roy, The Heart of Midlothian, Redgauntlet, The Bride of Lammermoor, Quentin Durward, and Kenilworth. I recommend them all, especially Old Mortality and Redgauntlet. Even some of the less acclaimed ones are very good, like Anne of Geirstein and Peveril of the Peak (the latter is one of my favorites tbh)
The Bride of Lammermoor is waiting for me! Will be tackling it next year 🥰 I'm excited to discover more of his works.
I’ve heard of the book Ivanhoe but never really knew what it was about. Thanks for sharing! 📚
You're welcome! 📚
📖I finally listened to Ivanhoe this Summer (free audiobook from Librivox), and I loved it! Loved the old writing style, too. I guess I had enough vague historical context that I had no trouble understanding things. It was interesting to hear someone else's breakdown.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D
Haven't really read into much fiction so far as nonfiction is my way to go. Tale of Two Cities was my sole read into historical fiction, and I loved every page-turning moment of it. But hey, Ivanhoe sounds intriguing, so I'm definitely adding it to my reading list for the future.
I have A Tale of Two Cities on my shelf! Great to hear you enjoyed it. I hope you'll also enjoy Ivanhoe :)
Hello, and thank you. I admire your dedication to reading a wide range of literature - well done. However, as an Emeritus Prof. Of Medieval History, Sir Walter Scott was never high on my must read lists. He was in many ways an active participant in the Victorian Age willingness to distort the actuality of the Medieval World into some imagined might have been, along with likes of Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood et al.
Regarding your comment for a return of the three volume novel. I doubt that many authors these days would encourage such a thing. The past author George Gissing ( 1800`s ) wrote a novel ' New Grub Street ' in which he encapsulated the difficulties that authors faced at that time in completing the required three volumes, which the reading public of the day expected and required.
Once again, very well done for this useful introduction to Sir Walter Scott :)
I would be happy (I speak as an author) with the three volumes, but you may be right. I think it's especially publishers who rather publish one big volume (because of the costs).
I can see why you have avoided Scott. I don't mind a little distortion :D It's good to hear the opinion of a prof. of medieval history, and I'm glad you liked my video. Thank you for taking the time to respond!
@@ProseAndPetticoats Thank you - you are so very kind to respond, and I appreciate any young lady who has a passion for physical books !!!
I read Ivanhoe, well, lets just say many,many decades ago, and his novel Waverley, but I never found them very satisfying I suppose. Should you wish for a more intense feel for early Medieval prose, you could try Chaucer perhaps, Troilus and Criseyde, a fine example produced by that other great Victorian Medievalist William Morris with his own personally designed typeface in his Kelmscott edition.
You are an author ? Oh, well, I say, jolly good :)
As far as I understand it - and it was never my period of interest you understand, but I believe the production of three volume novels was generated to satisfy the needs of wealthy upper crust female socialite women of Victorian England - something to impress in their parlours perhaps :)
Of course, I always try to respond to every comment! Would you say Chaucer is very difficult to read? I must admit I find it a bit daunting.
Haha, three volumes to impress. Love that.
@@ProseAndPetticoats I must admit, Chaucer in the original is not a very easy read, but for today's readers, any Middle English Literature, or indeed, the Romance Poems of the French Court require a certain level of understanding, dedication and perseverance.
I was most fortunate, in my earlier years to obtain a beautiful facsimile of the Kelmscott Chaucer, stitched and sewn, as in only the best books, which also included all of the illustrative woodcuts from the original Edward Burne Jones drawings.
If you look online, you will quickly see the labour and love William Morris put into this lavish work. Never a large print run, each copy is now worth millions !!!!!!!!
Thank you so much :)
Hello, just found your channel. Love your reading taste. And it was a really good video.
@@zakirehman9023 Thank you so much! That is great to hear 🥰
Hello Emmelie! I hope you are well. Excellent video! I read Ivanhoe about 10 years ago and I really enjoyed it (funny enough there is a small town in western Minnesota called Ivanhoe). This is probably due to the fact that I have an undergraduate degree in history and I am knowledgeable in this time period of English history. Also, I grew up on the King James version Bible so I am comfortable reading (though not an expert) old English words. So, I really remember enjoying this book when I read it. If I remember correctly, even Robin Hood makes an appearance in it. However, for a while, I got turned off Sir Walter Scott b/c I also read Rob Roy and this is b/c I have difficulty when authors write dialogue in the vernacular language. Robert Luis Stevenson did this in both Kidnapped and Catriona which, while I enjoyed those books, it made reading them difficult. I am currently reading John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps (for Roger's Cheap Old Book Club) and there are sentences in this book where Buchan writes dialogue in the vernacular. But, I my interest in Sir Walter Scott returned about two years ago when visiting Edinburgh and saw the giant statute of him in the main area of the city (down the hill from the castle). Also, during this same trip, Katie from Books and Things did a review on his book The Talisman and how much she enjoyed it. A few days later while in Great Malvern, England, I was in a small bookshop and found that same book. I purchased it and read it and absolutely loved it. Now I am on the hunt for his Waverly books b/c I want to give them a try. Keep up the great work and I hope you have a great week! 📖📖📚📚📘📘
I would love to see that statue! One day... Oh, I'm also on the hunt for Waverley 📖📖 and yes, Robin Hood (Locksey) is a character in the book indeed. :)
OMG...you look more stunning than usual....you have a more vintagy air to you today...Also adding Ivanhoe to my TBR❤
Thank you so much 🥰 Glad you want to read it!
📙Hi! I really appreciate your channel. I will add Ivanho to my TBR list.
Thank you! Well, that's wonderful news 📙
The edition it's gorgeous. Nice review!!! ✨📚
Thank you!
I plan on reading Ivanhoe this year!!
Yay! Then I hope this helps 📖
Very informative! 📖
Thanks for watching! 📖
Great video! 📕
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One of those books that can't just be read. It has to be READ. Just even more reason to not treat reading as a race; it's ok to be the slowest reader of a group of people.
YES! I always try to remind my fellow booknerds about this. Thank you for the lovely comment. 🤎