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Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction

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  • Course Roadmap
    • In this module Professor Holsinger poses a working definition of historical fiction and sets expectations for the course content and assignments.
  • What is Historical Fiction?
    • In this module Professor Holsinger details the history of the historical fiction novel through the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • Poetry and Exile in Ancient Rome: Jane Alison
    • In this module author and professor Jane Alison interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s at UVa to discuss her experience writing “The Love Artist.”
  • Two Centuries of Historical Fiction
    • This module reviews the history of historical fiction looking at major works and authors from the 18th and 19th century including The Leatherstocking Tales, William Wells Brown, and Charles Dickens.
  • 19th Century Historical Fiction
    • This module dives into the works of Anna Katharine Green and Professor Holsinger provides an overview of the forces that are effecting the craft of historical fiction.
  • Seminar with Katherine Howe
    • In this module author Katherine Howe interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Deliverance Dane.”
  • Seminar with Geraldine Brooks
    • In this module author Geraldine Brooks interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Year of Wonders.”
  • Seminar with Mary Beth Keane
    • In this module author Mary Beth Keane interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Fever.”
  • Seminar with Yangsze Choo
    • In this module author Yangsze Choo interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “The Ghost Bride.”
  • Dialogues in Historical Fiction
    • This module consists of a series of interviews with authors and Professor Holsinger. Authors include: Michael McKeon, Eva Stachniak, David Robbins, Matthew Pearl and Andrew Taylor.
  • Assignments and Wrap-Up
    • This module has the two voluntary assignments for the course: Identifying a Historical Archive and Writing Historical Fiction. The module also contains the closing remarks video of Professor Holsinger.
  • Resources
    • This module includes the course readings, a list of archival resources, and an overview of the authors included in the course.