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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785669003321

Autore

Rennison Nick

Titolo

100 must-read historical novels / / Nick Rennison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : A & C Black, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-282-96038-5

9786612960383

1-4081-3606-6

1-4081-3600-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides

Disciplina

809.381

Soggetti

Historical fiction - History and criticism

Historical fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About This Book; Introduction; A-Z List of Entries by Author; A-Z of Entries; The First World War and its Aftermath; The American West; Past and Present; Ancient Roman Murders; The Middle Ages; The Renaissance; Nineteenth Century Narratives; Australia Fair and Foul; Asia; Black History in Fiction; The Ancient Greeks; Tudor Tales; Scotland; The American Civil War; Eighteenth Century Adventures; Historical Fiction for Children (and Adults); Writers' Lives; Ancient Egypt; Exploring the World

Sommario/riassunto

Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events. This latest guide in the highly successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series depicts 100 of the finest novels published in this sector, with a further 500 recommendations. A wide range of classic works and key authors are covered: Peter Ackroyd, Margaret Attwood, Sarah Waters, Victor Hugo and Robert Louis Stevenson to name a few. If you want to expand your reading in this area, or gain a deeper understanding of the genre - this is the best place to start! Inside yo