【正确答案】正确答案：Ivanhoe, written in 1819, is one of the best-known historical fictions of Walter Scott. The plot of Ivanhoe is set in the late 12 ^th century, when the English people, or Anglo-Saxon, led a hard life under the rule of their Norman conquerors. Richard was portrayed like a knight, brave and lofty. John, Richard"s brother, planned to seize 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 various strata of people. 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 always fits the occasion. Though the story is fictionalized, the general political events depicted in the novel are accurate. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to increase popular interest in the middle Ages in 19th century Europe and America.