Ivanhoe, written in 1819, is one of Walter Scott’s most famous historical novels. The plot of Ivanhoe takes place in the late 12th century, when the English people, or Anglo-Saxons, led a hard life under the rule of their Norman conquerors. Richard was portrayed as a brave and noble knight. Richard’s brother John plans to take the throne from Richard. Ivanhoe helped Richard to defeat John and restore Richard’s kingship.In Ivanhoe, as in Scott’s other novels, there are descriptions of people of different classes. Ivanhoe is a great work of art and its strength lies chiefly in the novelist’s realistic description of the life of feudal England. The plot of Ivanhoe is well constructed and the language used is always appropriate to the occasion. Though the story is fictional, the general political events depicted in the novel are accurate. Ivanhoe is