Walter Scott Adventure Historical Romance Ivanhoe – Sir Walter Scott (1819) Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott blends romance and chivalry, depicting Norman-Saxon tensions in 12th-century England under King Richard I.
JRR Tolkien Adventure Fantasy Supernatural The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun – JRR Tolkien (2009) The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun by JRR Tolkien retells Norse sagas of heroism, betrayal, and fate in mythic grandeur and alliterative verse.
Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Nigel and the White Company Adventure Historical The White Company – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1891) The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle chronicles English archers’ adventures during the Hundred Years’ War, steeped in chivalric ideals.