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Noun
1. historical novel
Wikipedia definition
2. Historical novelAccording to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is “ a novel that has as its setting a usually significant period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit, manners, and social conditions of a past age with realistic detail and fidelity (which is in some cases only apparent fidelity) to historical fact. The work may deal with actual historical personages... or it may contain a mixture of fictional and historical characters. ”
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