Who wrote the first novel in world history?

There are several contenders for writing the first alternate history novel. Some believe it could be an author from the 19th century, as that was a time when people started to really question and re - imagine history. However, without a clear consensus, we can't be certain which individual was the very first to write in this genre.

Defining the author of the very first novel globally is a challenging task. It depends on how you define a 'novel' and which literary traditions you consider. There are many candidates, but no clear-cut answer.

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the 'world first detective novel'.

Well, it's hard to say exactly who wrote the world's first novel. But many consider 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer as early examples. These works are epic in nature and contain elements that are similar to what we now define as a novel, like detailed characters and a long, engaging story. However, they are also in a different form compared to modern novels.

Murasaki Shikibu wrote what is often regarded as the 'world's first novel', 'The Tale of Genji'. She was a Japanese noblewoman and a very talented writer. Her work has had a profound impact on Japanese and world literature.

Murasaki Shikibu was a very talented writer. She was able to create a work as complex as 'The Tale of Genji' in an era when writing was mainly the domain of the elite. Her insights into human emotions, relationships, and the social fabric of her time are what make 'The Tale of Genji' stand out as the world's first novel. Her work has endured for centuries and is still studied and admired today.

Another early work that could be considered a precursor to the modern novel was 'Metamorphoses' by Ovid. Written in the 1st century AD, it contains a collection of stories that are linked in a way that is somewhat similar to the structure of a novel. But it's not exactly a novel in the modern sense.

This question was difficult to answer because the author of the world's first novel was unknown. In the Middle Ages, many novels and collections of stories already existed but did not leave the author's name. These works may have been inherited and adapted by different people over time, so it is impossible to determine their original authors. Some novels may list their authors, such as Harry Potter and Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, but this is only fiction and not real. Therefore, the author of the world's first novel could not be confirmed.

We don't know exactly who wrote the first written story in history. In the case of the 'Epic of Gilgamesh', it was the product of an ancient Mesopotamian culture. It was probably created by a combination of oral storytellers who passed the story down through generations, and then scribes who finally wrote it down on clay tablets. So, it wasn't the work of a single individual but rather a collective effort of a culture.

The first vernacular novel in Chinese history was " The Madman's Diary " by Lu Xun. The novel was published in 1918 and was the first work of modern Chinese literature. It was also an important milestone in the history of Chinese literature. A Madman's Diary was written in the first person, describing a conceited but actually crazy man's criticism and reflection on the world. It displayed the new ideas, new trends and new strength of modern Chinese literature in a concise and bright language style.