Appreciated Quote by William Landay

Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader…

— Louis L'Amour

Most of the literary classics are worth reading, if you've nothing better to do.

— Edward Abbey

“Historical fiction isn't history in the conventional sense and shouldn't be judged as such. The best historical novels are loyal to history, but it…

— Daniel Aaron

We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction is a…

— Saul David

Novels arise out of the shortcomings of History.

— Anonymous

I'm not entirely sure what a historical novel absolutely has to be, but you don't want a reader who loves a very traditional historical…

— Danielle Dutton

Historical fiction is not only a respectable literary form; it is a standing reminder of the fact that history is about human beings.

— Helen Cam

Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but I do…

— Chang-Rae Lee

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

— Henry James

Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period…

— Amy Harmon

Ever since my youth it has disturbed me that of the literary works that survived their own epoch, so many dealt with historical rather…

— Lion Feuchtwanger

As a fiction writer, of course, you need to take some leeway with certain aspects of history to make the story work.

— Joseph Boyden