Historical Fiction combines two key elements, the historical or factual and fiction, the story telling. According to The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (RAGGF), (1) this genre expects, in order to be historical there to be a wealth of accurate historical detail relating to setting. (2) The Historical novel runs the gamut from rollicking to somber and the tone may be a major. (3) The story may focus on a certain time period. It can also follow the life of a character, can be real or fake. (4) The characters are based during a point in time of history. Their lives and actions are based around Historical times and details. (5) Historical novels are usually large books that may take a longer time to read. (6) Dialects, formats, and language can affect a readers experience (Saricks 292). Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C.S Forester and Sharpe’s Rifles by Bernard cornwell are both classic examples of Historical Fiction.
The first expectation of Adventure fiction is, in order to be historical there to be a wealth of accurate historical detail relating to setting. For example in Your Classic text, the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The second expectation is The Historical novel runs the gamut from rollicking to somber and the tone may be a major. For example in Your Classic text, the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The third expectation is The story may focus on a certain time period. It can also follow the life of a character, can be real or fake. For example in Your Classic text, the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The fourth expectation is The characters are based during a point in time of history. Their lives and actions are based around Historical times and details. For example in Your Classic text,ns modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The fifth expectation is Historical novels are usually large books that may take a longer time to read. For example in Your Classic text, the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The six expectations are9 Dialects, formats, and language can affect a readers experience (Saricks 292). Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C.S Forester and Sharpe’s Rifles by Bernard cornwell are both classic examples of Historical Fiction. For example in Your Classic text, the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #). SIMILARLY, in your modern text the narrator/character/writer states, “[insert quote about expectation]” (Arthor’s last name #).
The two books read was Sharpe’s Rifles by Bernard Cornwell and Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. F. Forester ( You can use these two books in the paper)
