The Historical Novel

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Explores the history of the historical novel from Sir Walter Scott to the present and the impact that historical novels have on the way in which we perceive the past. Students will examine the ways in which the authors of historical novels are influenced by the times in which they are writing and the dynamic relationship between the times of the author and the historical period about which he or she is writing. The course will also trace developments in both history and literature that have contributed to the evolution of the historical novel in the past two centuries.