The Talisman is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott. Published in 1825 as the second of his Tales of the Crusaders, it is set during the Third Crusade and centres on the relationship between Richard I of England and Saladin. At the beginning of April 1824, two months before he completed Redgauntlet, Scott envisaged that it would be followed by a four-volume publication containing two tales, at least one of which would be based on the Crusades. He began composition of the first story, The Betrothed, in June, but it made slow progress and came to a halt in the second volume at some point in the autumn after criticisms by James Ballantyne.
Adaptations (3)
The Talisman has been adapted into 3 films, from 1923 to 1992. The most recent is Richard the Lion-Hearted (1992).
Richard the Lion-Hearted1923 · film · 80 min · dir. Chester Withey · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1Wallace Beery repeats his role of King Richard, a role he played so sucessfully in Robin Hood the previous year.
King Richard and the Crusaders1954 · film · 114 min · dir. David Butler · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land in the time of King Richard the Lionheart.
