Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom
| Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom |
| Autore | Thom James Alexander |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.381 |
| Soggetto topico | Historical fiction - Authorship |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-68157-052-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511383403321 |
Thom James Alexander
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| Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom
| Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom |
| Autore | Thom James Alexander |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.381 |
| Soggetto topico | Historical fiction - Authorship |
| ISBN | 1-68157-052-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795494903321 |
Thom James Alexander
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| Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom
| Once upon a time it was now : the art and craft of writing historical fiction / / James Alexander Thom |
| Autore | Thom James Alexander |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.381 |
| Soggetto topico | Historical fiction - Authorship |
| ISBN | 1-68157-052-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811883603321 |
Thom James Alexander
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| Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Blue River Press, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A writer's guide to Ancient Rome
| A writer's guide to Ancient Rome |
| Autore | Carey Fleiner |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 937 |
| Collana | Manchester University Press |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical fiction - Authorship
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-5261-3525-6
1-5261-5867-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Roman people -- 2 The basic necessities -- 3 Location, location, location -- 4 The Senate and the people of Rome -- 5 Veni, vidi, visa -- 6 Romans just want to have fun -- 7 Oh dear, I’m becoming a god -- 8 Resources and suggestions for further reading -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- List of abbreviations -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911108736303321 |
Carey Fleiner
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| Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , [2020] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A writer's guide to Ancient Rome
| A writer's guide to Ancient Rome |
| Autore | Carey Fleiner |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 937 |
| Collana | Manchester University Press |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical fiction - Authorship
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-5261-3525-6
1-5261-5867-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Roman people -- 2 The basic necessities -- 3 Location, location, location -- 4 The Senate and the people of Rome -- 5 Veni, vidi, visa -- 6 Romans just want to have fun -- 7 Oh dear, I’m becoming a god -- 8 Resources and suggestions for further reading -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- List of abbreviations -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911148089803321 |
| Carey Fleiner | ||
| Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , [2020] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott
| Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott |
| Autore | Brayfield Celia |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.06/69 |
| Collana | Writers' and Artists' Companions |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical fiction - Authorship
Authorship LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78093-838-1
1-78093-577-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- PART 1: HISTORICAL FICTION \ REFLECTIONS 1 by Celia Brayfield \ 1. The Past Polemical : Voices Heard and Voices Silenced \ 2. Love and Sex, Fact and Fiction: Interpreting the Emotional and Physical Reality of Past Times \ 3. History and Hollywood: Historical Fiction in Adaptation \ 4. Dialogue and Speech Schemes: Accessibility, Authenticity and Understanding \ 5. Speculative History: What Can We Learn by Asking What If? \ 6. Heroine Addiction: The Female Protagonist in Historical Fiction \ REFLECTIONS 2 by Duncan Sprott \ 7. Resurrection Man: Why Historical Fiction? Why I Do What I Do \ 8. Telling Lies About the Past: Homer, Herodotus, Virgil \ 9. Not Quite Proper? The Historical Novel as a 'Discredited Class' of Novel \ 10. Away With the Pharaohs: Reflections on the Delight/Nightmare of Writing About Antiquity \ 11. Talking With Ghosts: Some Justifications for Historical Fiction \ A SHORT HISTORY OF HISTORICAL FICTION \ 12. Ancient \ 13. Medieval \ 14. Early Modern \ 15. Modern \ 16. Postmodern & the Future \ PART 2: GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS \ Peter Ackroyd \ Margaret Atwood \ John Banville \ Madison Smartt Bell \ Pat Barker \ Ronan Bennett \ Peter Carey \ Tracey Chevalier \ Lindsey Davis \ Sarah Dunant \ Umberto Eco \ Ken Follett \ Antonia Fraser \ Charles Fraser \ Jane Gardam \ Margaret George \ Amitav Ghosh \ Arthur Golden \ Philippa Gregory \ Kate Grenville \ Robert Harris \ Kazuo Ishiguro \ Christian Jacq \ Barbara Kingsolver \ Jonathan Littell \ David Malouf \ Hilary Mantel \ Allan Massie \ Ian McEwan \ Valerio Massimo Manfredi \ Andrew Miller \ Timothy Mo \ Orhan Pamuk \ Iain Pears \ Manda Scott \ Wilbur Smith \ Patrick Suskind \ Colm Toibin \ Barry Unsworth \ Gore Vidal \ Alison Weir \ Louisa Young \ PART 3: EXERCISES AND APPLICATIONS \ 1. Beginning \ How to Get Going \ Finding Your Voice \ Finding a Subject \ Choosing Your Period \ 2. Research \ Compiling a Reading List \ Advice from Experts \ What You'll Need to Know \ Genealogical Research and Family Records \ Archives and How to Use Them \ Libraries of Record \ Museums, Art Galleries, Historic Houses \ Historical Societies and Journals \ Online Sources \ A Research Plan \ 3. Writing \ Idea into Action \ Spaces between Words\ Writing a Life \ Voices \ Making it Happen \ Animating a Character \ Building a Storyworld \ 4. Exercises \ 5. Finally \ Fresh Eyes: Editing and Re-writing \ Ending \ Writing Courses \ Getting Published: Agents, Publishers, Grants, Online Publishing \ What NOT To Do \ Reading Lists and Bibliography \ Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511806503321 |
Brayfield Celia
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| London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott
| Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott |
| Autore | Brayfield Celia |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.06/69 |
| Collana | Writers' and Artists' Companions |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical fiction - Authorship
Authorship LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing |
| ISBN |
1-78093-838-1
1-78093-577-3 |
| Classificazione | LAN005000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- PART 1: HISTORICAL FICTION \ REFLECTIONS 1 by Celia Brayfield \ 1. The Past Polemical : Voices Heard and Voices Silenced \ 2. Love and Sex, Fact and Fiction: Interpreting the Emotional and Physical Reality of Past Times \ 3. History and Hollywood: Historical Fiction in Adaptation \ 4. Dialogue and Speech Schemes: Accessibility, Authenticity and Understanding \ 5. Speculative History: What Can We Learn by Asking What If? \ 6. Heroine Addiction: The Female Protagonist in Historical Fiction \ REFLECTIONS 2 by Duncan Sprott \ 7. Resurrection Man: Why Historical Fiction? Why I Do What I Do \ 8. Telling Lies About the Past: Homer, Herodotus, Virgil \ 9. Not Quite Proper? The Historical Novel as a 'Discredited Class' of Novel \ 10. Away With the Pharaohs: Reflections on the Delight/Nightmare of Writing About Antiquity \ 11. Talking With Ghosts: Some Justifications for Historical Fiction \ A SHORT HISTORY OF HISTORICAL FICTION \ 12. Ancient \ 13. Medieval \ 14. Early Modern \ 15. Modern \ 16. Postmodern & the Future \ PART 2: GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS \ Peter Ackroyd \ Margaret Atwood \ John Banville \ Madison Smartt Bell \ Pat Barker \ Ronan Bennett \ Peter Carey \ Tracey Chevalier \ Lindsey Davis \ Sarah Dunant \ Umberto Eco \ Ken Follett \ Antonia Fraser \ Charles Fraser \ Jane Gardam \ Margaret George \ Amitav Ghosh \ Arthur Golden \ Philippa Gregory \ Kate Grenville \ Robert Harris \ Kazuo Ishiguro \ Christian Jacq \ Barbara Kingsolver \ Jonathan Littell \ David Malouf \ Hilary Mantel \ Allan Massie \ Ian McEwan \ Valerio Massimo Manfredi \ Andrew Miller \ Timothy Mo \ Orhan Pamuk \ Iain Pears \ Manda Scott \ Wilbur Smith \ Patrick Suskind \ Colm Toibin \ Barry Unsworth \ Gore Vidal \ Alison Weir \ Louisa Young \ PART 3: EXERCISES AND APPLICATIONS \ 1. Beginning \ How to Get Going \ Finding Your Voice \ Finding a Subject \ Choosing Your Period \ 2. Research \ Compiling a Reading List \ Advice from Experts \ What You'll Need to Know \ Genealogical Research and Family Records \ Archives and How to Use Them \ Libraries of Record \ Museums, Art Galleries, Historic Houses \ Historical Societies and Journals \ Online Sources \ A Research Plan \ 3. Writing \ Idea into Action \ Spaces between Words\ Writing a Life \ Voices \ Making it Happen \ Animating a Character \ Building a Storyworld \ 4. Exercises \ 5. Finally \ Fresh Eyes: Editing and Re-writing \ Ending \ Writing Courses \ Getting Published: Agents, Publishers, Grants, Online Publishing \ What NOT To Do \ Reading Lists and Bibliography \ Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791327003321 |
Brayfield Celia
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| London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott
| Writing historical fiction : a writers' and artists' companion / / Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott |
| Autore | Brayfield Celia |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 pages) |
| Disciplina | 808.06/69 |
| Collana | Writers' and Artists' Companions |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical fiction - Authorship
Authorship LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing |
| ISBN |
1-78093-838-1
1-78093-577-3 |
| Classificazione | LAN005000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- PART 1: HISTORICAL FICTION \ REFLECTIONS 1 by Celia Brayfield \ 1. The Past Polemical : Voices Heard and Voices Silenced \ 2. Love and Sex, Fact and Fiction: Interpreting the Emotional and Physical Reality of Past Times \ 3. History and Hollywood: Historical Fiction in Adaptation \ 4. Dialogue and Speech Schemes: Accessibility, Authenticity and Understanding \ 5. Speculative History: What Can We Learn by Asking What If? \ 6. Heroine Addiction: The Female Protagonist in Historical Fiction \ REFLECTIONS 2 by Duncan Sprott \ 7. Resurrection Man: Why Historical Fiction? Why I Do What I Do \ 8. Telling Lies About the Past: Homer, Herodotus, Virgil \ 9. Not Quite Proper? The Historical Novel as a 'Discredited Class' of Novel \ 10. Away With the Pharaohs: Reflections on the Delight/Nightmare of Writing About Antiquity \ 11. Talking With Ghosts: Some Justifications for Historical Fiction \ A SHORT HISTORY OF HISTORICAL FICTION \ 12. Ancient \ 13. Medieval \ 14. Early Modern \ 15. Modern \ 16. Postmodern & the Future \ PART 2: GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS \ Peter Ackroyd \ Margaret Atwood \ John Banville \ Madison Smartt Bell \ Pat Barker \ Ronan Bennett \ Peter Carey \ Tracey Chevalier \ Lindsey Davis \ Sarah Dunant \ Umberto Eco \ Ken Follett \ Antonia Fraser \ Charles Fraser \ Jane Gardam \ Margaret George \ Amitav Ghosh \ Arthur Golden \ Philippa Gregory \ Kate Grenville \ Robert Harris \ Kazuo Ishiguro \ Christian Jacq \ Barbara Kingsolver \ Jonathan Littell \ David Malouf \ Hilary Mantel \ Allan Massie \ Ian McEwan \ Valerio Massimo Manfredi \ Andrew Miller \ Timothy Mo \ Orhan Pamuk \ Iain Pears \ Manda Scott \ Wilbur Smith \ Patrick Suskind \ Colm Toibin \ Barry Unsworth \ Gore Vidal \ Alison Weir \ Louisa Young \ PART 3: EXERCISES AND APPLICATIONS \ 1. Beginning \ How to Get Going \ Finding Your Voice \ Finding a Subject \ Choosing Your Period \ 2. Research \ Compiling a Reading List \ Advice from Experts \ What You'll Need to Know \ Genealogical Research and Family Records \ Archives and How to Use Them \ Libraries of Record \ Museums, Art Galleries, Historic Houses \ Historical Societies and Journals \ Online Sources \ A Research Plan \ 3. Writing \ Idea into Action \ Spaces between Words\ Writing a Life \ Voices \ Making it Happen \ Animating a Character \ Building a Storyworld \ 4. Exercises \ 5. Finally \ Fresh Eyes: Editing and Re-writing \ Ending \ Writing Courses \ Getting Published: Agents, Publishers, Grants, Online Publishing \ What NOT To Do \ Reading Lists and Bibliography \ Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816182603321 |
Brayfield Celia
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| London : , : Bloomsbury, , [2014] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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