Janelle Korm

 Born in Edinburgh, 15 August 1771  Attended Edinburgh High School  Law degree at Edinburgh University  At 25 he began writing  In 1797 he married Charlotte Carpenter, had four children  1825 begun financial difficulties  Died in Melrose 21 September 1832

 Most renowned as the founder of the genre of the historical novel  Spellbinding characters and stories  Scott’s work reflects the influence of the 18th century enlightenment  Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works  The first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically

 Conflicts between opposing cultures  “Ivanhoe” (1819) is about war between Normans and Saxons  “The Talisman” (1825) is about conflict between Christians and Muslims  Clashes between the new English culture and the old Scottish

 A novel by Sir Walter Scott  Written in 1819 and set in 12th century England  An example of historical fiction  Increased popular interest in the Middle Ages

 A story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families  It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe  The story is set in 1194, after the end of the Third Crusade  King Richard I had become a prisoner

 Ivanhoe supports King Richard  Falls in love with the ward of his father Cedric  His father disinherits Ivanhoe  Ivanhoe accompanies King Richard I to his Crusades

 At the end of the novel, Ivanhoe marries Lady Rowena  Is in King Richard’s service until the king’s death.  The general political events described in the novel are relatively accurate