Balancing Fact and Fiction in Historical Novels

Abstract

This thesis focuses on the subgenre of historical fiction, the historical novel. The subgenre is examined through factual and fictional parts, and the aim is to discern the balancing process. The factual part is examined through anachronisms, research and historical data, whereas the fictional is focused on the emotional, artistic freedom and narratological parts of the subgenre. The practical part is focused on the primary source and delves into the balance between factual and fictional.