Project Gutenberg 2023-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 121 Butterfield, Herbert 1900 1979 Butterfield, H. (Herbert) 24025676 The historical novel : $b An essay $aCambridge :$bCambridge University Press, $c1924. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historical_Novel "Awarded the Le Bas prize for 1923."--Preface. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Historical Novel: An Essay" by Herbert Butterfield is a critical examination written in the early 20th century. This work explores the relationship between historical novels and the study of history, asserting that such novels offer a unique gateway to understanding the past. It discusses notable figures in literature, particularly Sir Walter Scott, and how their works transform historical events and contexts into compelling narratives that resonate with readers. The opening of the essay establishes Butterfield's purpose in assessing the significance and impact of historical fiction. He argues that historical novels resurrect the past in the reader's imagination, bridging the gap between factual history and narrative art. Through his reflections on the nature of memory, sentiment, and romanticism, he introduces the idea that while history provides the backdrop, it is the personal, emotional engagement of historical fiction that allows readers to connect with previous ages more deeply. Butterfield’s critical approach situates the historical novel not just as storytelling but as a significant aspect of how we interpret and relate to history itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015000676265 20200527081934butterfiel 1924 GB Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 207898 2025-06-28T13:20:49.271900 text/html 182959 2023-12-11T16:29:38 text/html 345184 2025-06-28T13:20:53.468843 application/epub+zip 346227 2025-06-28T13:20:50.635896 application/epub+zip 192604 2025-06-28T13:20:50.009882 application/epub+zip 767545 2025-06-28T13:20:55.666824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750252 2025-06-28T13:20:52.978903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187074 2025-06-28T13:20:48.997882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167200 2023-12-11T16:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16260 2025-06-28T13:20:55.800817 application/rdf+xml 9590 2025-06-28T13:20:50.215865 image/jpeg 1559 2025-06-28T13:20:50.110889 image/jpeg 354139 2025-06-28T13:20:49.294889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia