Good afternoon ladies and gentleman. I’m happy that you could make it today. Let me introduce myself. I’m AMM from the department of history. Today, I’m going to tell you about “Historical fiction”. I’m going to develop two main points.
First, about an essential element of historical fiction.
And Second, about the influence of the historical novel on society.
OK, let’s get start! Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. And an essential element of historical fiction is a setting located in a temporal past. In this setting, Authors frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals would have responded to their environments. Some subgenres of historical fiction, such as alternate history or historical fantasy.
Summary, Historical fiction is a literature about the past by a variety of types. And historical fiction give more importance about social conditions of the persons or times presented in the story and pays attention to other period details.
And finally, I should just like to say about the influence of the historical novel on society. Many early historical novels played an important role in the rise of European popular interest in the history of the middle Ages. For example Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame often receives credit for fueling the movement to preserve the Gothic architecture of France, leading to the establishment of the Monuments histories, the French governmental authority for historic preservation.
So, in final summary. Historical fiction society influence. Because the story through the literature. People in the community get to know a good story even more in the past.
I hope it helped you to learn about historical fiction. Thanks for listening.