tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post1889842748038537882..comments2023-04-14T17:39:20.193+02:00Comments on The Runcible Pen: The historical novel: a case for Sir Walter Scott and IvanhoeThe Runcible Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11404638468437546854noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-85632360368711351582011-03-15T15:57:13.893+01:002011-03-15T15:57:13.893+01:00Thank you for all your comments. @Vicky - I had th...Thank you for all your comments. @Vicky - I had thought of mentioning The Talisman, but wasn't sure how widely available it was. I read it in a musty, second-hand copy! @Margo - glad you stopped by. I had my daughter read Ben Hur when we homeschooled while living abroad. It was a great supplement to classical studies. And I love the movie, too!The Runcible Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404638468437546854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-60576065941977503382011-03-15T02:45:43.590+01:002011-03-15T02:45:43.590+01:00I am in the throes of my first historical novel (e...I am in the throes of my first historical novel (end of Roman Empire) and starting to look around for writers with more experience in this area! Found you from Victoria Dixon's blog. Ivanhoe has been on my list to read ever since I read Ben Hur.Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-23329763109476900322011-03-14T09:49:47.176+01:002011-03-14T09:49:47.176+01:00Thanks, Susan! I loved Ivanhoe. It was probably ...Thanks, Susan! I loved Ivanhoe. It was probably the first novel set in the Middle Ages I read, though I'd long been a fan of the Robin Hood tv series that aired in the late '50s and the Sunday cartoon series "Prince Valient" (great historical detail.) I quickly soaked in all of Scott's works. The one I liked best was one you haven't mentioned: the Talisman, which tells the tale of Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin. Interestingly, Scott led to a love for Robert Louis Stevenson,who wrote in much the same vein. I think in a lot of ways, my work's been influenced by both.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651106209473639029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-87978956171264126802011-03-14T02:27:18.646+01:002011-03-14T02:27:18.646+01:00Great post, Susan!Great post, Susan!AnneMarie Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-7314843956552903002011-03-14T02:02:52.591+01:002011-03-14T02:02:52.591+01:00Very interesting, Susan. Ivanhoe is a great tale. ...Very interesting, Susan. Ivanhoe is a great tale. MaggiMaggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-87397866106405935222011-03-14T01:55:27.018+01:002011-03-14T01:55:27.018+01:00Susan, I had never considered the age of the moder...Susan, I had never considered the age of the modern romantic novel, so this is fascinating. I blush to admit it, but I've never read Scott's novels at all! I do remember starting a near-family war over my right to finish watching Ivanhoe. I was meant to be in bed by 9, it was 9:45 and there were just 15 minutes left! I still feel robbed. LOL It's not up yet, but I'm going to have an award up at the blog for you tomorrow. And thanks for the shout out! I did NOT know you'd done that before I gave the award, LOL, so I really do appreciate it. ;DVictoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012092208934951963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360883111566430056.post-90386781688884335452011-03-13T22:04:12.062+01:002011-03-13T22:04:12.062+01:00Susan, lovely blog. I've read that Scott's...Susan, lovely blog. I've read that Scott's novels are considered the first HF. I've never researched to see if this is true. I've read many works written in the 18th and 19th century,(considered historical now) but the people were writing of their own times, at the time.Diane Scott Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724042672923318289noreply@blogger.com