Historical novel Summary

Lewes was one of the most versatile men of letters in the Victorian era. A prominent English journalist, he was the founder, with Leigh Hunt, of The Leader, a radical political journal that he edited ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Williams briefly discusses the handling of time period and the role of historical accuracy in several Realist novels. The Realist pays close attention to the physical and ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Read discusses the trend toward greater realism in the late-nineteenth-century Mexican historical novels of several authors. In the late [eighteen] fifties there began a s... Read more

In the excerpt that follows, Sheppard discusses the sources and ideas that inspired such historical novels as Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, Sir Walter Scott's Woodstock, and Ge... Read more

In the following essay, Turner identifies three categories of historical fiction—documented, invented, and disguised historical novels—and discusses the boundaries between history and fi... Read more

In the following excerpt, Simmons analyzes the changing role of historical accuracy in the Victorian historical novel. The Romancers and Historic Truth:the Question of Responsibility As many Victor... Read more

In the excerpt that follows, Leisy describes a number of historical novels written about the American colonies, maintaining that a majority of them focus on themes such as Puritanism, conflicts with N... Read more