The serious historical novel in the nineteenth century attempted not only to link past and contemporary issues but also to provide a moral and educational purpose for the reader. Closely related to developments in history and fiction, it presented a realistic social context and recognisable geographical locations, in contrast to older epics and romances.
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Oxford University Press
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9780198732419
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The Historical Novel in Nineteenth-Century Europe: Representations of Reality in History and Fiction