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Black_prince [1.1K]
4 years ago
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In what way is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Contest” a work of historical fiction?

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Alexeev081 [22]4 years ago
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Note: I haven’t read the book, I read the summary

Historical fiction is when the book is based on historic occurrences though the characters and/or their actions are made-up. “The Contest” is about the Romans and the Roman emperor, Nero. Nero was, in fact, a real person, and the majority is based on actual facts, making it a work of historical fiction.
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