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historical fiction

noun

  1. the genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.

  2. works of this genre, as novels and plays.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of historical fiction1

First recorded in 1585–95
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Calling “Amadeus” one of the great pieces of historical fiction for theater, Feldman said it’s a show he’s been planning for the Playhouse for quite some time.

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To say how Sugar Hill’s Black residents fared in court would spoil the enjoyment of this suspenseful tale, which has put Lurie on a new path in writing historical fiction.

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Here romantic passion combines with revolution in a historical fiction sure to light up readers’ rebel hearts.

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Whether you’re in the mood for the comfort of instant love and happily ever after, romantasy with swords and sorcery, steamy historical fiction, literary takes on complex relationships or cheeky novels that set you tingling, the summer of 2025 offers all of that and more.

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The German novelist most recently authored “Tyll,” shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize, and his translator, Ross Benjamin, has rendered his new historical fiction in idiomatic English prose.

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