Historical Novels Quotes

15 quotes by 12 authors

There were a lot of adventure books for boys, historical novels by Kenneth Roberts, and whatever mystery novels the alarmed librarian imagined might not corrupt… — Peter Straub
Historical novels, in particular, allow us to relive the past without the neatness of history, and with all the complexity of the present. — Laila Lalami
Actually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published — Caroline B. Cooney
Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my… — Sara Sheridan
After closely examining my conscience, I venture to state that in my historical novels I intended the content to be just as modern and up-to-date… — Lion Feuchtwanger
I feel like it's hard to get into historical novels where you know what the story is far too well. — Matthew Tobin Anderson
I hated historical novels with fluttering cloaks. — Jeanette Winterson
I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne out of curiosity,… — Peter Carey
Asking the author of historical novels to teach you about history is like expecting the composer of a melody to provide answers about radio transmission. — Lion Feuchtwanger
Back in my 20s, when I wrote 'A Place of Greater Safety,' the French Revolution novel, I thought, 'I'll always have to write historical novels… — Hilary Mantel
Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with… — Louis L'Amour
If you write a book set in the past about something that happened east of the Mississippi, it's a 'historical novel.' If you write about… — Louis L'Amour
I don't write fantasy; I write historical novels about an imaginary place. — Raymond E. Feist
Writing historical novels can be dangerous. We need to be as accurate and as fair about the historical record as we can be, at the… — Edward Rutherfurd

Who Wrote These Historical Novels Quotes

12 authors contributed a total of 15 Historical Novels Quotes as follows: