Ivanhoe' Walter Scott's novel 'Ivanhoe' is a classic work of literature, first published in 1820. It is a historical fiction set in 12th-century England, and follows the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe. The novel was one of the first to popularize the genre of historical fiction, and has been adapted into numerous films, television series, and plays. The three-letter title for this novel is SIR.