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Julius Caesar is quite an enigmatic figure to contemplate. He is often viewed as an upholder of liberty, the hero of the Roman Republic, but in truth he died a dictator. In another strange turn of events his assassins were those that he had granted full pardons to in his famous acts of clemency. Caesar was a man who was often found to be a polarizing figure. He was loved by the general public but hated by his peers in the Senate.

L'histoire commence en 1194. Wilfrid d'Ivanhoé rentre secrètement dans son pays, après la Croisade en Terre Sainte, et prend part à un tournoi à Ashby sous le nom de Chevalier Déshérité (Desdichado en espagnol), où il affronte Brian de Bois-Guilbert, normand et chevalier du Temple. Ivanhoé est partisan de Richard Cœur de Lion et s'oppose au complot de Cédric de Rotherwood, dit le Saxon, nostalgique de l'Angleterre saxonne vaincue en 1066 par Guillaume de Normandie.

La gran novela de los torneos. La rivalidad entre sajones y normando es el telon de fondo de una de las novelas historicas mas populares de toda la literatura Ivanhoe. Ricardo, Corazon de Leon, a quien su cruel hermano Juan sin Tierra esta intentando desplazar, es la eminencia gris en esta gran novela de duelos, caballeria y torneos, en los cuales la lealtad y la caballerosidad guian una historia de amor.

Odin iz populyarneyshih romanov Val'tera Skotta. "Ayvengo" (1819) povestvuet ob uvlekatel'nyh i geroicheskih sobytiyah iz zhizni srednevekovoy Anglii. Sceny iz narodnoy zhizni, fol'klornye obrazy, istoricheskie realii lish' obrazuyut fon, osnovnoe zhe - ehto priklyucheniya: rycarskie turniry, goryashchie zamki, bezzashchitnye prekrasnye damy, popadayushchie v bedu, i smelye rycari, prihodyashchie im na pomoshch' v posledniy, kazalos' by, mig. Perepletenie neskol'kih syuzhetnyh liniy, zaderzhka deystviya v kul'minacionnyy moment, smena ritma povestvovaniya - vse ehto sposobstvuet sozdaniyu dramatizma i podderzhaniyu napryazhennogo interesa chitatelya.

"Ayvengo" - radiopostanovka po odnoimennomu romanu Val'tera Skotta. Ispolniteli: O.Strizhenov, I.Ohlupin, E.Leonov, G.Menglet, E.Vesnik, E.Evstigneev, R.Plyatt, V.YAkut, V.Kenigson, A.Papanov, A.Gunchenko, A.Ktorov, V.Larionov i dr.

Shotlandiya 1645-1646 godov. V to vremya, kogda Angliya stala arenoy bitv mezhdu polkami, vernymi korolyu Karlu I, i voyskami Parlamenta, Shotlandiya takzhe okazyvaetsya raskolotoy na dva lagerya. No delo ne svoditsya k prostomu protivostoyaniyu mezhdu monarhistami i parlamentariyami, tak kak vse oslozhnyaetsya davnishnim sopernichestvom mezhdu mnogimi klanami. Storonniku korolya, grafu Montroz udaetsya, odnako, ob "edinit' vrazhduyushchie klany, chtoby vystupit' protiv voysk korystnogo markiza Argayla, predstavlyavshego interesy shotlandskogo Parlamenta.

Roman Val'tera Skotta "Puritane" (1815) yarko i uvlekatel'no povestvuet o znamenitom shotlandskom vosstanii 1679 g. za nacional'nuyu nezavisimost' i religioznuyu svobodu. Na fone burnyh istoricheskih sobytiy izobrazhena dramaticheskaya istoriya molodyh lyudey, polyubivshih drug druga, no okazavshihsya v raznyh lageryah. Na ih puti - beschislennye opasnosti, nepreodolimye prepyatstviya, nelepye sluchaynosti, no glubokoe chuvstvo, vernost' svoim vzglyadam i obshchestvennomu dolgu.

L'histoire se déroule en 1194 dans l'Angleterre du 12ème siècle, celle de la résistance des Saxons contre les Normands. Renié et déshérité par son père Cédric le Saxon, pour avoir suivi Richard Cœur-de-Lion à la croisade en Terre sainte, Wilfrid d'Ivanhoé rentre secrètement en Angleterre sous le nom de Chevalier Déshérité pour défendre son roi, regagner son héritage et la belle Rowena. En l'absence du Roi Richard, le prince Jean sans Terre tente de s'emparer du trône.

Un groupe de Normands partisans du Prince Jean emmenés par les templiers Front-de-Bœuf et Bois-Guibert réussit à s'emparer d'Ivanhoé gravement blessé et de Rébecca, fière beauté juive aux talents de guérisseuse, fille du marchand Isaac d'York, accusée de sorcellerie par Bois-Guibert parce qu'elle se refuse à son amour passionné. Emprisonnés au château de Torquilstone, ils sont délivrés par le roi Richard qui reçoit l'aide de Locksley, le mythique Robin des Bois.

The Talisman is Sir Walter Scott's tale of the Crusades, a tale of chivalry, of violence, of virtue, romance, and deceit.

Poetry can capture the imagination in a few short lines but narrative verse or poetry takes the form of telling a story, whether it be simple or complex in a longer form. Among the most ancient forms of poetry, it has widespread roots through almost every culture. In Volume 4 we bring you the classics 'The Eve of St Agnes' by John Keats; 'Flodden' by Sir Walter Scott; 'The Ballad of Agincourt' by Michael Drayton; 'Tam O'Shanter' by Robert Burns; and 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' by Robert Browning.

Scottish poetry is a powerful, beautiful expression of Country and Culture. It’s proud history includes such figures as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and many other illustrious figures. This volume of poetry is a perfect compendium of the words and works of Scotland.

Scott's discourses on the psychological, religious, physical, and preternatural explanations for contemporary beliefs in ghosts, witches, warlocks, fairies, elves, diabolism, the occult, and even werewolvesare are essential for acolytes of the dark and macabre. The letters dealing with witch hunts, trials, and torture are morbidly compelling. Scott was neither fully pro-rational modernity nor totally anti-superstitious past.

In 1819, Walter Scott published Rob Roy, a book that would eventually become one of the most-read historical novels of all time. The story unfolds through the eyes of Frank Osbaldistone, the son of an English merchant. Frank first travels to the north of England, eventually ending up in the Scottish Highlands. He is determined to collect on a debt owed to his father, but on his journey he encounters Rob Roy MacGregor, who sets the tone for the story's development.

Ivanhoe is the perfect novel for any listener who loves an action-packed adventure based on the mythology and legends of Medieval times in England. Set in the 12th century, Ivanhoe is the story of a young man who joins up with Richard the Lion Hearted during a dark time where England is split between the Normans and the Saxons, pitting friends and family against each other through the conquering of land and the changing seats of the Royal Family.

The Talisman revolves around the Third Crusader's camp in the Holy Land whereby there exists a truce between the Christians and the Muslims. The camp, which is led by King Richard I of England (the Lion-heart) who is grievously ill, is being torn apart by tensions between rival leaders.

This is the inspiring and fast-moving story of a young prince, Charles Edward Stewart, and his audacious bid for the crown of King George. From exile in France, he sails to Scotland, rallies the Highland clans and marches on London, is defeated in the bloody battle of Culloden and flees from General "Butcher" Cumberland, and with the help of gallant Flora McDonald and loyal clansmen, eventually makes his dramatic escape.

This audiobook provides a concise and proper portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career. Napoleon as he was - not saint, not sinner, but a man dedicated to and ultimately devoured by his vision of himself, his empire, and his world. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, France was in a state of division and anarchy and in desperate need of a leader.

Riddarturneringar, kidnappningar, dueller på liv och död, häxbål, en mystisk svart ridddare och den tappra Robin Hood. Allt detta och mycket mer bjuder den äventyrliga historien om korstågsriddaren Ivanhoe på. Romanen utspelar sig i 1200-talets kaotiska England, där det råder oenighet mellan saxarna och normanderna, kristna och judar och det är strid om kungamakten mellan Rikard Lejonhjärta och hans lömska bror Johan. Ivanhoe har precis kommit hem från ett korståg, där han har kämpat sida vid sida med den normandiska Rikard Lejonhjärta. Detta har väckt förbittring hos Ivanhoes saxiska far Cedric, som har gjort honom arvlös.

Rob Roy follows the adventures of Francis, a businessman's son who falls out of favor with his father and is sent to stay in the Scottish Highlands. At the house of his uncle, he meets Rashleigh, the greedy and malicious youngest son, and Diana Vernon, Rashleigh's beautiful young cousin. Seeing that Diana is attracted to Francis, Rashleigh determines to destroy him. But Francis seeks the help of Rob Roy MacGregor, a powerful and enigmatic outlaw.