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historical fiction
noun
- 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.
- works of this genre, as novels and plays.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of historical fiction1
Example Sentences
Though “1923” has already grown its audience significantly in its second and final season, there should be no shame in reaching out to the stans of another highly successful historical fiction series.
After quitting acting, he gained a new reputation as a writer of historical fiction.
But it is a more conventional work of historical fiction, and less satisfying as a result.
I just love all kinds of books, but right now mostly historical fiction based on women’s stories.
Fans of historical fiction will want to pick up this exceptional novel immediately, the story of Chinese history from the 1930s to the 21st century told through the lives of Suchi and Haiwen, two Shanghainese students who fall in love early on but whose paths diverge early on too.
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