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Historical fiction is a sub-genre of fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events. Stories in this genre, while fictional, make an honest attempt at capturing the spirit, manners, and social conditions of the person or time they represent with attention paid to detail and fidelity.http://www.britannica.com/search?query=historical+fiction&ct= Historic fiction is found in books, magazines,See, e.g., Paradox Magazine, which publishes short stories in the historical fiction sub-genre. art, television, movies, games, theater, and other media.
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Historic fiction presents readers with a story that takes place during a notable period in history, and usually during a significant event in that period.
It shows historical events and puts you in their shoes and let you know how it feels.
In some historical fiction, famous events appear from points of view not recorded in history, showing historical figures dealing with actual events while depicting them in a way that is not recorded in history. Other times, the historical event complements a story\'s narrative, occurring in the background while characters deal with events (personal or otherwise) wholly unrelated to recorded history. Sometimes, historical fiction can be for the most part true, but the names of people and places have been in some way altered.
As this is fiction, artistic license is permitted in regard to presentation and subject matter, so long as it does not deviate in significant ways from established history. If events should deviate significantly, the story may then fall into the genre of alternate history, which is known for speculating on what could have happened if a significant historical event had gone differently. On a similar note, events occurring in historical fiction must adhere to the laws of physics. Stories that extend into the magical or fantastic are often considered historical fantasy.
For more details on this topic, see historical novel.
Historical literature includes the works of authors that epitomize a specific period in history. Historical literature has been written since at least the 11th century BCE.
Works of historical fiction are not reserved exclusively to literature. Many films have been created which attempt to use a historic event or setting as a backdrop and actors portray fictional or historic figures set in these events. Below are a few notable examples.
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