The historical novel : An essay by Herbert Butterfield
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"The Historical Novel: An Essay" by Herbert Butterfield is an essay published in 1924. Butterfield's first publication examines the relationship between historical novels and formal historical scholarship. He explores how historical fiction engages with evidence differently than traditional history, and how it uses imagination to help readers feel and understand past epochs. The work considers fiction's unique ability to capture uncertainty in human affairs and its potential as a "maker of history"
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| Author | Butterfield, Herbert, 1900-1979 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 24025676 |
| Title | The historical novel : An essay |
| Original Publication | Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1924. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historical_Novel |
| Note | "Awarded the Le Bas prize for 1923."--Preface. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Historical fiction -- History and criticism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72375 |
| Release Date | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 331 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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