Historical Novel. Writers and Historians

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Literature - Comparative Literature, grade: B.A hons. 1st.class, , course: Creative Writing, language: English, abstract: With the historical novel, it would seem that there is something of a dichotomy between the writer, who wants to concentrate on the story through a free flow of imagination, and the historian who must adhere to the known facts. To produce a successful historical novel, the author must embody both creative vision and accuracy.