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Historical Fiction
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Civil War Through a Child's Eye 
 This lesson plan from the Library of Congress uses materials from the American Memory project to focus "on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events." The site features a teacher's guide, a slide show, and links to related information. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/civilwar/index.html Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Cruel Seas: World War 2 Merchant Marine-Related Nautical Fiction 1939 to Present
"This annotated bibliography looks at merchant shipping during the Second World War as depicted in English-language popular fiction. Included ... are short stories, novels and novellas, all ... published during the War (1939-1945) or in the nearly sixty years since its conclusion. The earliest citations come from 1939; the latest, 2004." Includes a timeline. From Daniel C. Krummes of the Transportation Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.its.berkeley.edu/library/cruel/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, World War II Last updated May 26, 2007 The Gore Vidal Index
Unofficial website for American essayist and novelist Gore Vidal, who is known for writing historical fiction and other works. The site features a brief biography, thumbnail reviews of Vidal's books, images of book covers of translations, the transcript of a 1991 interview, and links to related material and sites. From a journalism instructor at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.pitt.edu/~kloman/vidalframe.html Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 26, 2007 Letters, Letter-Writing and Other Intimate Discourse
A list of links to examples of the letter writer's art: Jane Austen on letter writing and her letters, Civil War diaries and letters, fictitious letters by Mark Twain, Albert Einstein's letters to FDR, Ghostletters (letters written as historical or fictional characters), letters from war fronts, a great selection of love letters, and much more. Features a section on the history and culture of letter-writing, from the Victorians through Emily Post. http://www.wendy.com/letterwriting/ Topics: Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Jul 16, 2007 No Flying, No Tights
This website reviews graphic novels for teens. Browse by genre (superheroes, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, crime and suspense, science fiction, and "realism") or skim the "new sensation" section. Resources particularly appropriate for younger teens are starred. Updates are also available through a free email subscription service. http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 8, 2005 Patrick O'Brian
O'Brian wrote the Aubrey/Maturin nautical novels. This site has a mailing list, a discussion forum, FAQ, and links to other O'Brian sites. Includes some intricate recipes for foods found in the novels (in Lobscouse and Spotted Dog ) and a list of the series titles in order. Site is maintained by W.W. Norton, publishers of the series. http://www.wwnorton.com/pob/pobhome.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Reader's Robot
With about 5,000 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre (e.g., "mystery novels where the focus of the story is on people and the psychology of characters and the author's style is elegant and 'literary'"). Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a Canadian library system. http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 13, 2005 Uchronia: The Alternate History List
A bibliography of writings based on "what if" historical speculation (e.g. "What if William the Conqueror had lost the Battle of Hastings?"). Entries give author, title, date of divergence, the event changed, a one sentence plot synopsis, and publication information. Includes lists of anthologies, series, and works about the genre; and related links. A special feature - the "Divergence Chronology" - lists works by the date of the event for which the outcome has been changed to produce the alternative history. Searchable. http://www.uchronia.net/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 27, 2004 |
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