Style
Critics of the novel have treated it as a romance intended mainly to entertain boys. Ivanhoe maintains many of the elements of the Romance genre, including the quest, a chivalric setting, and the overthrowing of a corrupt social order in order to bring on a time of happiness. Other critics assert that the novel creates a realistic and vibrant story, idealizing neither the past nor its main character.
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“The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.”
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Style upon style in dress and thought at last
Must get somewhere.”
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