The Study of English Novel
Rise of the English Novel King Alfred who ruled West-Saxon ( Wessex ) from 871 up to 901 was the founder of the English prose or the person who laid the cornerstone of the English prose. At the end of 8 th century, King Alfred tried to save the English culture in Northumbria due to the attack of Scandinavians. He asked his scholars to translate the important works. Some of the important works translated in his age are: 1. Pastoral Care by Pope Gregorius 2. Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede (The original was in Latin) 3. Universal History and Geography by Orosius 4. Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius He also instructed his scholars to write and collect the important events and notes in his kingdom, and later known as Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The next important person to note is that John Wyclif (± 1324-1384). He was a scholar as well as a priest. He was well-known as the translator of Bible. Hi...