Novel History: Historians And Novelists Confront America's Past (and Each Other)
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| Originally published | 2001 |
| Authors | Mark Carnes |
| Editors | Mark Carnes |
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| ID | 2239856 |
About Novel History: Historians And Novelists Confront America's Past (and Each Other)
Historical fiction is a contradiction in terms. History is what happened; fiction, what did not. Yet great novelists have often disregarded this logical difficulty, taking up the tools of the historian to explore the shadowy recesses of the past. Their labors have brought forth many literary treasures. . . .