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Writing Historical Fiction : a Writers' and Artists' Companion.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
2013.
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| Colección: | Writers' and Artists' Companions Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Celia Brayfieldâ#x80;#x99;s and Duncan Sprottâ#x80;#x99;s previous books; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part 1: Historical fiction; Reflections 1 by Duncan Sprott; On being stuck fast; On myth and historical fiction; On the historical novel as metaphor; On being not quite proper; On writing about antiquity; On the heart; Reflections 2 by Celia Brayfield; The past polemical; Love and sex, fact and fiction; Welcome to my storyworld: history in digital games; The land of stories: historical fiction for children.
- Heroine addiction: women as protagonists in historical fictionA short history of historical fiction; Gilgamesh to Rome by Duncan Sprott; Beowulf to King Arthur by Duncan Sprott; Le Morte dâ#x80;#x99;Arthur to The Castle of Otranto by Celia Brayfield; Waverley to Middlemarch by Celia Brayfield; Tess of the dâ#x80;#x99;Urbervilles to Wolf Hall; War; New women; Seeing with fresh eyes; Part 2: Tips and tales; Margaret Atwood; Ian Beck; Madison Smartt Bell; Ronan Bennett; Vanora Bennett; Tracy Chevalier; Lindsay Clarke; Elizabeth Cook; Anne Doughty; Sarah Dunant; Michel Faber; Margaret George; Philippa Gregory.
- Katharine McMahonValerio Massimo Manfredi; Hilary Mantel; Alan Massie; Ian Mortimer; Kate Mosse; Charles Palliser; Orhan Pamuk; Edward Rutherfurd; Manda Scott; Adam Thorpe; Stella Tillyard; Rose Tremain; Alison Weir; Louisa Young; Part 3: Write on; Planning by Duncan Sprott; Finding your subject; Choosing a period; Evaluation; Historical research by Duncan Sprott; How much research?; Finding your direction; Establishing foundations; Advice from experts; Basic sources; Modern times 1500+; Early times; Ancient Greece and Rome; Ancient Egypt; Roman Britain; Dark Age Britain; Medieval Britain.
- WalesScotland; Ireland; Online sources; Search engines; Online genealogy; Going offline; Libraries â#x80;#x93; UK; Public libraries; Major libraries; University libraries; Other libraries; Subscription libraries; Special interest libraries; Archives; UK â#x80;#x93; national archives; Wales â#x80;#x93; national archives; Scotland â#x80;#x93; national archives; Northern Ireland; Basic sources; Archives; University libraries; Other libraries; Births, marriages and deaths â#x80;#x93; UK; Wills â#x80;#x93; UK; Local archives; County Record Offices; What can you expect to find?; Other useful organisations; Historic buildings and monuments â#x80;#x93; UK.
- HeraldryMuseums and galleries â#x80;#x93; England; England London â#x80;#x93; museums; London â#x80;#x93; galleries; Museums and galleries outside London; Museums and galleries â#x80;#x93; Scotland; Historical societies and relevant organisations â#x80;#x93; UK; Welsh journals; House history; Topography; Picture libraries; Ireland (Eire); Basic sources; Archives; Local archives; University libraries; Museums and galleries; USA; Basic sources; National Archives; Local archives; Public libraries; University libraries; Other libraries; Museums and galleries; Historical societies; Canada; Basic sources; National and local archives.