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Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature , it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre , opera , cinema , and television , as well as video games and ...
List of historical fiction by time period. This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of historical fiction (in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period .
- The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church.
- A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer. Set during the uncertain early days of World War II, this suspenseful story follows photojournalist Claire Shipley as she captures America’s race to develop life-saving antibiotics—an assignment that will involve blackmail, espionage, and murder.
- A Good American by Alex George. The story of the Meisenheimer family is told by James, a third-generation American living in Beatrice, Missouri where his German grandparents—Frederick and Jette—found themselves after journeying across the turbulent Atlantic, fording the flood-swollen Mississippi, and being brought to a sudden halt by the broken water of the pregnant Jette.
- A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick. Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for “a reliable wife.”
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)
- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
Jul 21, 2020 · by Alice Martin. Share Article. Lately, we’ve been thinking deeply about the United States and all the historical happenings that shaped us as a country. These heartrending, hopeful, and impassioned tales, all set in the United States, illustrate a kaleidoscope of American experiences.
May 19, 2022 · Find below wide-ranging guide to the best historical fiction you can read right now. This guide includes both adult and young adult titles, as indicted in each category. Categories below are arranged as follows: historical fiction about different eras, historical fiction about people, historical fiction from around the globe, historical fiction ...
Jul 18, 2020 · This chapter situates recently published historical fiction from the United States within its literary and scholarly context. Drawing on recent and established theoretical work in this area—for instance, terms such as “historiographic metafiction”...
