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Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series - to Which Is Added the Cream of Wit and Humour - From His Popular Writings

By John Hartley

2019-04-19 15:36:26

In historical fiction, the plot is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period portrayed. Some authors choose to include famous historical figures in their fictional plots so that audiences can ... Read more
In historical fiction, the plot is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period portrayed. Some authors choose to include famous historical figures in their fictional plots so that audiences can imagine how those individuals might have responded to the plots and environments established by the author. The Western literary component of this genre is founded in the early 19th century works of such authors as Sir Walter Scott, Honoré de Balzac, James Fenimore Cooper, and Leo Tolstoy. Less

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File size62.598 KB
Print pages100
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1406533408
ohn Hartley is Professor of Cultural Science and Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. His books include Creative Industries (2005), Television Trut...

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