Sir Walter Scott – a poet, historian, and biographer born in Scotland, often considered both the inventor and the best practitioner of the historical novel
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The conflicts in the book range from the straightforward jousts to the conflict within ourselves (Ivanhoe’s and Rebecca’s relationship).
7. The author believed that “Children are, in short, visionaries.”
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a writer, politician, & member Parliament. He was very famous for his political work, as well as his historical-fiction books
George Moore was an Irish novelist, poet, critic, and writer. Mr. Moore is often said to be the great modern Irish novelist, known for his book Esther Waters
The strength of this book is the fantastic research that went into the story, Jewish culture, as well as life in Salerno, the medicine Rebecca used for healing
Ann Radcliffe (9 July, 1764 – 7 February, 1823) was an English author who is known for pioneering the Gothic fiction genre.
To Be Honest by Michael Leviton is a memoir focusing on the author’s upbringing in a family which believes that “honesty is the best policy
Writing can be fun, exhilarating, and rewarding. However, it can also be downright exhausting. The mental strain of composing text and creating content can take a heavy toll on the brain.
In his book A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1828) Washington Irving gave birth to the myth that people during Columbus’ time thought the Earth was flat and Columbus set out to prove them wrong. (Inventing the Flat Earth by Jeffrey Russell) In the 1490s people argues about the size of the Earth, not its shape, in fact in 1492, when Columbus set sail, the first globes were produces.