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The house of Desdemona; or, The laurels and limitations of historical fiction

First English translation of a work by the German novelist analyzing and defining the historical novel
Print Book, English, 1963
Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1963
Waynebook, no. 12
Historical fiction
236 pages 21 cm
474963
PART ONE: A REVIEW OF PUBLISHED HISTORICAL FICTION. The popular novel : Alexandre Dumas
The serious historical novel : Walter Scott
The American historical novel PART TWO: THE MOTIVATIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF HISTORICAL FICTION. Why contemporary materials are disguised in history
The genesis of an historical novel Appendices : The genesis and history of composition of The house of Desdemona
Bibliography of German originals by Lion Feuchtwanger and their American translations
Index