a historical novel
1Historical novel — An historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. As such, the historical novel is distinguished from the alternate history… …
2historical novel — a narrative in novel form, characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages. [1820 30] * * * ▪ literature a novel that has as its setting a period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit,… …
3historical novel — noun : a novel having as its setting a period of history and usually introducing some historical personages and events * * * a narrative in novel form, characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.… …
4Julian (historical novel) — Infobox Book | name = Julian title orig = translator = image caption = author = Gore Vidal cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher = Little, Brown Company release date = 1964 media… …
5Shiloh (historical novel) — infobox Book | name = Shiloh: A Novel title orig = translator = image caption = author = Shelby Foote cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Historical War novel publisher = Vintage Books (US) release date =… …
6historical novel — romance novel whose story takes place against a background of historical events …
7Historical novel — Исторический роман …
8Historical romance — is a subgenre of two literary genres, the romance novel and the historical novel.DefinitionHistorical romance is set before World War II.cite web | title = Romance Novels Subgenres | publisher = Romance Writers of America | url… …
9Historical realism — requires the writer’s critical knowledge of the historicist who has a different interpretation of the historical events. Hegel’s dialectical theory affected many thinkers concerned with social issues16. Both realist and modernist writers wanted… …
10Historical fiction — is a sub genre of fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events. Stories in this genre, while fictional, make an honest attempt at capturing the spirit, manners, and social conditions of the… …
