Home /

Taylor & Francis Ltd The

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Taylor & Francis Ltd The Historical Novel

The historical novel is an enduringly popular genre that raises crucial questions about key literary concepts, fact and fiction, identity, history, reading, and writing.In this comprehensive, focused guide, Jerome de Groot offers an accessible introduction to the genre and critical debates that surround it, including: the development of the historical novel from early eighteenth-century works through to postmodern and contemporary historical fictiondifferent genres, such as sensational or ‘low’ fiction, crime novels, literary works, counterfactual writing and related issues of audience, value, and authenticitythe many functions of historical fiction, particularly the challenges it poses to accepted histories and postmodern questioning of ‘grand narratives’the relationship of the historical novel to the wider cultural sphere with reference to historical theory, the internet, television, and filmkey theoretical concepts such as the authentic fallacy, postcolonialism, Marxism, queer and feminist reading.Drawing on a wide range of examples from across the centuries and around the globe The Historical Novel is essential reading for students exploring the interface of history and fiction.

from
£20.23
Buy now

Availablity: 2 - 4 working days

Free shipping & return for orders over $200

Related products

Arguing About the Mind by Taylor & Francis Ltd (Paperback, 2007)

Arguing About the Mind by Taylor & Francis Ltd (Paperback, 2007)

from £5.43
Taylor & Francis Ltd Pakistan : Origins, Identity And Future

Taylor & Francis Ltd Pakistan : Origins, Identity And Future

from £40.47
The Voice of Shame by Taylor Francis Ltd 9780881632828 NEW Paperb

The Voice of Shame by Taylor Francis Ltd 9780881632828 NEW Paperb

from £48.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd With Music In Mind : Activity Cards To Support Children With Neurodegenerative Conditions Including Visual Impairment

Taylor & Francis Ltd With Music In Mind : Activity Cards To Support Children With Neurodegenerative Conditions Including Visual Impairment

from £24.83
The Tel Quel Reader by Taylor Francis Ltd 9780415157148 NEW Pape

The Tel Quel Reader by Taylor Francis Ltd 9780415157148 NEW Pape

from £48.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Gender And Popular Visual Culture In India : ‘benevolent’ Sexism And Disguised Discrimination

Taylor & Francis Ltd Gender And Popular Visual Culture In India : ‘benevolent’ Sexism And Disguised Discrimination

from £133.40
By Continuing to use this site you confirm, your consent to us and our partners collecting data from you, using cookies to serve personalised ads, tailoring content to you and optimising the site itself. You can learn more about the collection and use of your data and to change your preferences at any time by seeing our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Accept