Now I See Why its a CLASSIC!
937713
Utterly amazing story and much short than most. Some how missed this one in high school and I am so glad I took the time to read it finally.
3653574
A classic that I loved in my childhood and which I give as a gift whenever I can!
1011837
unsure of why I waited so long to buy it!  It's a great movie - I highly recommend it - classic
3237286
Classic !
If you know this movie, you know its worth this price
4705608
I was determined to get through this because of it being a classic.  It is a little difficult reading because of the long Russian names that change to a totally different name for the same person within the same same paragraph.  Until you realize that, you get a little lost at first keeping track of the characters.  Luckily, there are not that many!  Also, because of the old-time manner of speaking and being translated from Russian, some may find it a little slower reading.  However, after getting the hang of it, I found it very refreshing and eloquent. Sometimes wish we still spoke more formally at times!  Heard of this book all my life and never knew at all what it was about.  So glad I read it and did enjoy it!
4692424
I really loved this book. I found out a lot of things that the movie had different. I got it yesterday and I already finished it! I figured that I wouldn't like it since it was a classic, but I did. I really,really, liked this book. :{>
1005791
As a kid i used to watch this film and truly enjoy it, now i get to own it and rediscover it once more, great classic film!
112918
No wonder this novel is a classic!  I'm sure there isn't much I can add to the praises of Ivanhoe.  I will just say that I enjoyed it very much.  I mostly wanted to comment on the edition that I read.
I purchased The Modern Library Classics (paperback) edition.  The quality of the book is fair, for a paperback.  There are a few footnotes throughout the book and quite a few notes on the text in the back of the book, some were written by Scott himself.  I only found a few of these notes to be helpful; as for the rest, they did nothing to enhance my understanding of the text and some left me with even more questions than when I started.  Many of them refer to other books for further explanation.
Also, there are quite a few phrases throughout the story in Latin and French.  Some are explained in the text while the rest are left untranslated.  I wish their translations would have been included in the above mentioned notes.  I wish there had been a pronounciation guide for the names of the characters as well.
I would give the book 5 stars but for the problems I mentioned above.  I recommend this book to anyone interested in the middle-ages, knights, chivalry, King Richard, etc...even if you have no particular interest in these things, you should at least give the book a chance.  After all, it's a classic and as with most classics, you can hardly ever go wrong.
1041368
It's a classic in many ways, but if you're seeing it for the first time nowadays, it's a pretty simplistic and predictable story plot. I'd watch it again though, and it's on the list of 'musts' for anyone in finance.
3223158
What a great read this old classic is!  I had forgotten.  I appreciate it more now than when I was fifteen!
146204
I love this book - its a classic! It arrived in pretty good condition, too, despite being almost as old as me.
1013932
There's a reason it's a classic.  Cary Grant, in particular, was amazing!
3167573
This is of course a classic, and I won't go into a review of the book itself. This review is mainly on the formatting, which I found to be great. Unlike many books I get on here, everything was as it should be in this one. Great work!
4698506
Of course this is amazing! Its kind of hard to mess up a classic, especially one of the most famous fictional detectives(or should I say consulting detective!).
488436
Yes, it is a classic. Definitely a long read, demanding attention, but well worth it. Be sure to get the larger paperback (with slightly larger print) so you don't go blind! Also be sure to get the edition with the character descriptions in the front of the book--this is helpful as the characters go by first names, nicknames, last names, first and middle names--can get confusing. (Boutght two versions, not sure which version I am reviewing here, as the image associated with it does not match either of the paperbacks that I bought.)
4968313
After reading it the first time many years ago I thought to myself that this work could possibly become a minor American classic. Having just now re-read it I am convinced of that musing. And the movie version is fairly faithful to the book and therefore very enjoyable as well.
  CSR
3131104
I loved it back in 8th grade and I still love it now! I'm currently reading it to my seven year-old daughter and she loves it as well. It's a classic that every young person should read.