The Talisman

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The Talisman is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Crusades, focusing on the interactions between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.

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instanceOf historical novel
author Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott
linked to: Sir Walter Scott
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Richard I of England
Saladin as a chivalrous leader
linked to: Saladin

relations between Christians and Muslims during the Crusades
featuresCharacter Conrade of Montserrat
Edith Plantagenet
Kenneth of the Leopard
Richard the Lionheart
Saladin
firstEditionFormat three-volume novel
followsWork The Betrothed
genre adventure novel
historical fiction
hasAdaptation The Talisman (1923 film)
The Talisman (1962 film)
hasSubject Crusades
knighthood
political intrigue
hasTitleMeaning refers to a charm or object believed to have magical powers
includesMotif disguise and mistaken identity
healing and medicine
influenced later romantic portrayals of Saladin
literaryForm novel
literaryMovement Romanticism
mainTheme chivalry
cross-cultural encounter
honour
religious conflict
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor romanticized depiction of Richard the Lionheart
sympathetic portrayal of Muslim characters
originalLanguage English
partOfAuthorCorpus Waverley Novels
linked to: Waverley
partOfSeries Tales of the Crusaders
placeOfPublication Edinburgh
London
linked to: London, England
protagonist Kenneth of the Leopard
publicationYear 1825
publisher Archibald Constable and Co.
setDuring Crusades
setIn Holy Land
Palestine
settingPeriod 12th century
Third Crusade

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Sir Walter Scott notableWork The Talisman
The Betrothed followedBy The Talisman
Denis notableWork The Talisman