***Winner of the 2014Walter Scott Prizefor Historical Fiction*** An Officer and a Spyby Robert Harris is a brilliant work ofhistorical fictionbased on the real people and events of theDreyfus affair, which rocked France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and led to one of the most...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
This essay analyses how Bernard Cornwell and Giles Kristian, two authors of popular novels about Vikings, navigate historical research and dominant stereotypes about Vikings. The ubiquitous figure of the hyper-masculine and barbaric Viking may be at odds with the expectations that historical fiction ...
Whether they're known for fiction, non-fiction, poetry or even technical writing, the famous Swedish authors on this list have kept that tradition alive by writing renowned works that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Swedish write...
Contemporary Novelists: British Fiction 1970-2003 Focussing on their most-studied writings, Childs develops new readings of these authors' key novels, while the introduction explains the dominant concerns of British fiction from 1970-2003, the period's historical context, and the 'state... P Childs...
The acquisition of sensation and other popular novels by women authors was an obvious move.But while other local libraries advertised the sale of tourist cases, local views and 'the new books for the season', the free library never quite got its act together. Its first catalogue had separate...
For nearly fifty years, scholars, commentators, authors, publishers, and readers have debated this question, and truth be told, after fifty years, opinions are divided and there is no clear consensus. In particular, some feminist scholars favour the relationship while others dismiss it as pejorativ...
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19. Literary Fiction Literary fiction privileges artful prose and deep character development, often tackling profound themes about the human experience through sophisticated narrative techniques. These authors often cross genres.The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald, where the decadent Jazz Age serves as...
The use of historical fiction in the history classroom has been well debated and has polarised practitioners of the subject. Regardless of the profession being divided on its use, the number of historical novels published each year has increased. There is a popular groundswell of support amongst ...