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Robert Taylor as Ivanhoe, Joan Fontaine as Rowena, and Elizabeth Taylor as Rebecca stand together in medieval costumes, with Ivanhoe holding Rowena's arm and Rowena holding Rebecca's hands, in a tournament setting from the 1952 film Ivanhoe.
Ivanhoe (From left) Robert Taylor (Ivanhoe), Joan Fontaine (Rowena), and Elizabeth Taylor (Rebecca) in a scene from the 1952 film version of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe.

Ivanhoe

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Ivanhoe, 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 has received because of its historical inaccuracies, the novel is one of Scottā€™s most popular works. Ivanhoe, a chivalrous knight, returns to England after having fought beside Richard the Lionhearted in the Crusades. Disinherited by his father, Cedric, for falling in love with Rowena, who was betrothed to...

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