Buckley, John Anthony, and
William Tom Williams. A Guide to British Historical Fiction. London: G.
G. Harrap & company, 1912.
A few extracts from the foreword (Page v):
No attempt need to be made to demonstrate the value
of historical fiction as a handmaiden to history proper....
..prompted by the consideration that teachers of history have
rarely sufficient time to read or search for suitable novels to recommend to
their pupils.
...
The list, which is representative and not exhaustive, has
been compiled with a view to illustrating every phase of British History to
which reference is usually made in an ordinary School course. In the case of
events which might be termed historical landmarks, a wider range of choice has
been presented, and efforts have been made to include books which treat of the
events from different, and often conflicting, points of view.
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