Readers’ Advisory Guide to Historical Fiction.

By: Baker, Jennifer SMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (315 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780838912454Subject(s): Fiction in libraries -- United States | Historical fiction -- Bibliography | Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Historical fiction | Readers' advisory services -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Readers’ Advisory Guide to Historical FictionDDC classification: 026/.8088381 LOC classification: Z711.5 -- .B27 2015ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Series Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. A Wall of Portraits, a Hall of Doors -- 2. Talking With Historical Fiction Readers -- 3. Historical Fiction by Time Period -- 4. Historical Fiction by Place -- 5. Biographical Historical Fiction -- 6. Historical Fiction by Subject -- 7. Culture, Ethnicity, Religion, and Gender in Historical Fiction -- 8. Historical Fiction and Other Genres -- 9. Expanding Readers' Advisory Services: The Whole-Collection Approach -- 10. Keeping Current, Staying Relevant -- Appendix A. How to Read a Novel in Just Minutes -- Appendix B. Literary Historical Fiction and Classics for Book Groups -- Appendix C. Form-Based Readers' Advisory: A List of Libraries -- Bibliography -- Appeal/Subject Index -- Author/Title Index.
Summary: Emphasizing an appreciation of historical fiction in its many forms and focusing on what fans enjoy, this guide provides a fresh take on a durable genre.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Series Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. A Wall of Portraits, a Hall of Doors -- 2. Talking With Historical Fiction Readers -- 3. Historical Fiction by Time Period -- 4. Historical Fiction by Place -- 5. Biographical Historical Fiction -- 6. Historical Fiction by Subject -- 7. Culture, Ethnicity, Religion, and Gender in Historical Fiction -- 8. Historical Fiction and Other Genres -- 9. Expanding Readers' Advisory Services: The Whole-Collection Approach -- 10. Keeping Current, Staying Relevant -- Appendix A. How to Read a Novel in Just Minutes -- Appendix B. Literary Historical Fiction and Classics for Book Groups -- Appendix C. Form-Based Readers' Advisory: A List of Libraries -- Bibliography -- Appeal/Subject Index -- Author/Title Index.

Emphasizing an appreciation of historical fiction in its many forms and focusing on what fans enjoy, this guide provides a fresh take on a durable genre.

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