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It's a classic. I won't bother with plot summary, but I will focus on some ideas I thought about while I was reading the book.
Anti-semitism is as old as stories. I am not sure if Scott was heavyhanded on purpose, or if this was the standard for humor at the time. I wonder what the Jewish population was in the first quarter of the 19th century.
I knew the basics of Norman conquest, but Scott's rendition of Norman/Saxon friction made me wonder how much of the bickering was historical and how much ...more
Anti-semitism is as old as stories. I am not sure if Scott was heavyhanded on purpose, or if this was the standard for humor at the time. I wonder what the Jewish population was in the first quarter of the 19th century.
I knew the basics of Norman conquest, but Scott's rendition of Norman/Saxon friction made me wonder how much of the bickering was historical and how much ...more
It's set in one of my favourite periods of history, and in my favourite parts of the world. Coming from Nottingham I guessed who the yeoman was as soon as he split the arrow at Ashby-de-la-Zouche.
It obviously isn't completely accurate, King Richard spent most of his reign fighting in the crusades, but King John wasn't a particularly nice character hence the Magna Carta.
The life was hard and although there was a code of chivalry it didn't extend to everyone.
I loved the jousting scenes, and have b ...more
It obviously isn't completely accurate, King Richard spent most of his reign fighting in the crusades, but King John wasn't a particularly nice character hence the Magna Carta.
The life was hard and although there was a code of chivalry it didn't extend to everyone.
I loved the jousting scenes, and have b ...more
It gets a tad boring towards the end. Oh, and I'm not sure about the anti semitic undertone.
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Put off until later
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