IVANHOE UNABRIDGED SI R WALTER SCOTT Read by David Rintoul
COMPLETE CLASSICS IVANHOE UNABRIDGED SI R WALTER SCOTT Read by David Rintoul
Written in 1819 but set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe has been thrown out of his father’s home after falling in love with his father Cedric’s ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. A series of events follows, including the return of King Richard to England, resulting in Ivanhoe’s reconciliation with Cedric and his marriage to Rowena.
David Rintoul studied at Edinburgh University and won a scholarship to RADA. He has worked in many of Britain’s major theatres, including the Royal Court, National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe and Royal Shakespeare Company. On television he has played Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and the title role in ITV’s Doctor Finlay. Films include Unrelated, My Week with Marilyn, The Iron Lady and Roman Polanski’s Total running time: 19:35:14 The Ghost Writer. View our full range of titles at n-ab.com
1 Ivanhoe 10:11 31 Chapter 12 11:33 2 On the other hand, I have already said... 7:57 32 The tumult was presently increased by the advance... 7:47 3 It follows, therefore, that of the materials which... 8:59 33 At once this knight seemed to throw aside his apathy… 8:34 4 Volume 1. Chapter 1 11:34 34 Chapter 13 9:55 5 Beside this swine-herd, for such was Gurth’s… 11:04 35 The diminished list of competitors for silvan fame... 13:07 6 Chapter 2 9:57 36 Chapter 14 10:41 7 The singular appearance of this cavalcade... 10:11 37 Thus spake Prince John, wilfully forgetting... 11:50 8 We return to the riders, who had soon left... 10:51 38 Volume 2. Chapter 1 14:29 9 Chapter 3 8:41 39 Chapter 2 10:43 10 Besides these subjects of anxiety, the Saxon… 10:46 40 At this moment a distant noise of barking... 10:46 11 Chapter 4 9:41 41 The hermit cast a wistful look upon the knight... 9:09 12 When the repast was about to commence... 9:30 42 Chapter 3 11:32 13 Chapter 5 12:02 43 Chapter 4 11:59 14 It is impossible for language to describe the bitter... 10:23 44 Meanwhile Cedric and Athelstane, the leaders... 8:31 15 Chapter 6 10:36 45 Chapter 5 8:08 16 The inmate was lying in troubled slumber upon… 11:59 46 The path upon which the party travelled was... 9:42 17 Meanwhile the travellers continued to press on… 11:53 47 Chapter 6 9:47 18 Chapter 7 10:43 48 While he spoke thus, he stript off his gown… 7:40 19 Gradually the galleries became filled with knights… 8:10 49 Chapter 7 11:05 20 The figure of Rebecca might indeed have… 11:41 50 Cedric paced the apartment, filled with indignant... 11:21 21 Chapter 8 8:14 51 Chapter 8 10:09 22 At length the barriers were opened… 10:14 52 He again made a signal for the slaves to approach... 13:12 23 The champion, moving onward amid these… 9:12 53 Chapter 9 11:21 24 Chapter 9 11:20 54 ‘Flatter thyself, then, with that belief,’ said De Bracy 8:29 25 It must be owned, that if an interest displayed… 12:09 55 Chapter 10 10:02 26 Chapter 10 8:50 56 The prisoner trembled, however, and changed colour… 11:09 27 We must now change the scene to the village… 10:13 57 While Rebecca spoke thus, her high and firm resolve… 8:46 28 Gurth complied; and telling out eighty… 6:07 58 Chapter 11 8:54 29 Chapter 11 8:41 59 ‘Of hornets?’ said De Bracy… 11:02 30 A light was procured accordingly… 9:44 60 Chapter 12 8:56
1 61 ‘Not so, father Cedric,’ said Athelstane, grasping... 8:19 87 Chapter 6 11:12 62 Chapter 13 8:46 88 ‘I have it,’ said Bois-Guilbert. ‘Albert, thou art…’ 10:05 63 ‘Be it so,’ answered Ulrica… 12:05 89 Chapter 7 11:50 64 Cedric was no ready practiser of the art of... 12:13 90 Several witnesses were called upon to prove... 12:43 65 ‘The Lady Rowena,’ answered Athelstane... 12:17 91 She withdrew her veil, and looked on them… 10:47 66 Chapter 14 11:43 92 Chapter 8 12:22 67 To his great surprise he found himself in a room... 11:08 93 The peasant took the scroll, which contained… 10:54 68 ‘Went any lady with them to the banquet?’ 10:39 94 Chapter 9 12:31 69 Chapter 15 14:28 95 ‘And what now avails rant or flattery?’... 10:10 70 Rebecca again looked forth, and almost immediately… 11:52 96 Rebecca’s colour rose as she boasted the ancient… 10:01 71 Chapter 16 11:03 97 Chapter 10 11:39 72 The evil conscience and the shaken nerves... 12:27 98 In the meantime, the Black Champion and his guide... 11:10 73 Volume 3. Chapter 1 9:29 99 ‘Marry, sir, but we have Malvoisin’s men-at-arms,’... 10:51 74 With that he bent his good bow, and sent a shaft... 10:41 100 At these words, pronounced in a tone of majesty... 9:13 75 Through this scene of confusion, Cedric rushed in… 12:32 101 Chapter 11 11:26 76 Chapter 2 10:34 102 He then rose from his knee, folded his arms on… 10:12 77 Again bowing from her palfrey, Rowena turned... 11:42 103 Chapter 12 10:59 78 While they thus spoke, a loud shout among the… 11:36 104 To Cedric, however, who, as we have observed… 12:29 79 Chapter 3 10:01 105 ‘Partake!’ quoth Athelstane; ‘I have been…’ 10:46 80 ‘Can he afford a ransom?’ answered the Prior... 10:11 106 Chapter 13 10:33 81 He then turned from the Jew, who followed him… 12:31 107 At length the drawbridge fell, the gates opened… 10:27 82 Chapter 4 11:13 108 ‘Dreams! Rebecca, dreams,’ answered the Templar… 10:00 83 ‘Not by me,’ said De Bracy, hastily... 10:47 109 Chapter 14 9:40 84 Chapter 5 8:34 110 The Earl smiled and shook his head. 9:19 85 Meantime Lucas Beaumanoir walked in... 10:25 111 It was upon the second morning after this happy... 10:30 86 At this moment a squire, clothed in a threadbare… 13:17
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Total running time: 19:35:14 Catalogue no.: NA0372 ISBN: 978-1-78198-263–1
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