During the Crusades, Wilifrid, a young Saxon knight, embarks on a series of adventures to prove himself worthy of the princess Rowena, fighting the Normans and the Templars?and allied with such figures as Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart.

Set in England just after the Third Crusade, "Ivanhoe" is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess, Rowena. This edition includes a new Foreword. Revised reissue.