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Full Description
In recent years controversy has surrounded the narrative turn in history and the historical turn in fiction. This book clarifies what is at stake, tracing connections between historiography and life-writing, arguing that the challenges posed in representing the past illuminate issues which are central to all literary narrative.
Contents
Preface Acknowledgements PART I: HISTORIOGRAPHY AND FICTION The Narrative Turn in History The Historical Turn in Fiction PART II: ISSUES IN PRACTICE History, Life-Writing and Epistemology National Stories Present Pasts in Neo-Victorian Fiction Gothic Afterlives After the Event Index