2006-12-04 22:00:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Iliad and Odyssey, written by Homer sometime around 750-650 B.C.
Although presented as a history, the inclusion of gods and heros, the themes of love, anger and jealousy, set against the background of the Trojan war and its aftermath make for a good read.
2006-12-04 22:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by ICH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kyroy paideia (in greek), that is "Education of Cyrus" written by Xenophon is considered the most ancient novel that has been saved (5th century BC). It is about Cyrus the great , king of the Persians but it is not a historical text.
2006-12-05 07:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Dimitrios 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first novel considered to be true, The Tale of Genji (Japanese, 11th century) by Murasaki Shikibu
2006-12-05 06:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by Marco A. J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tale of Genji - written by a Japanese Woman in 1007.
2006-12-05 06:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the "Epic of Gilgamesh." It predates the Bible by about 3000 years.
Here is a website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh
2006-12-05 07:24:49 · answer #5 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Tale of Genji"
2006-12-05 09:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by gormenghast10014 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2939362.stm
More than two-and-a-half millennia old, dating back to 600BC.
2006-12-05 06:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible
2006-12-05 06:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by jackie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋