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Apr 27, 2020 · This is a shame, because I believe historical fiction is one of the most engaging genres you can read. Like fantasy or science fiction, historical fiction takes you to another time and place. But the difference is that historical fiction describes real events and daily life. Learning about life in a different time period is fascinating.
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Apr 24, 2017 · Reading historical fiction has colored my decisions and changed my actions—I truly believe it has made me a better person. I asked nine other authors what they thought about the importance of historical fiction and why reading historical books is more crucial now than ever before. Jenna Blum, Those Who Save Us (Harcourt, 2004)
Apr 14, 2015 · A second reading of Jerome de Groot’s The Historical Novel offers insights on the purposes of historical fiction beyond entertainment. “History itself [and therefore historical fiction] possesses interest for us more as the unfolding of certain moral and mental developments than as the mere enumeration of facts.” Historical fiction offers an “analysis of recognizable human character […]
Sep 14, 2016 · Whenever I get a book as a present, that reading goes to the top of the pile. My last read and current read happen to both be historical fiction (And, come to think of it, I believe the first historical fictions I have ever read): The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring and Carter Beats The Devil by Glen David Gold (currently reading).
Oct 3, 2024 · Reading Historical Novels Matter Historical fiction captures the details of a period as accurately as possible. It includes the societal norms, customs, culture, manners, and traditions of the ...
Feb 3, 2022 · When you read a historical fiction book, you also consume an enormous amount of information on the subject you're reading about. Plus, whenever you read a novel, you have to remember tons of information about the story's plot and subplots, the characters and their relationships, and the environment in which the story takes place.
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Mar 26, 2020 · You might argue that without an authentic and richly imagined historical setting, readers will have difficulty achieving any of the above objectives of fiction. In three separate surveys of reading habits and preferences (check the Reader Surveys tab on this blog), the top three reasons for reading historical fiction are: (1) to bring the past ...
