The Historical Novel
E408336
The Historical Novel is a seminal work of literary theory by György Lukács that analyzes the development and social function of the historical novel as a genre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Historical Novel canonical | 2 |
| The Historical Novel (English edition) | 1 |
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Target entity: The Historical Novel Context triple: [György Lukács, notableWork, The Historical Novel]
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A.
History as a Novel, the Novel as History
"History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
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B.
Book One: History as a Novel
"Book One: History as a Novel" is the first section of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, blending novelistic techniques with historical reportage about the 1967 March on the Pentagon.
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C.
Histories
Histories is an ancient Greek work by Herodotus that is widely regarded as the foundational text of Western historiography, combining historical inquiry with ethnographic and geographic descriptions.
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Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
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E.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Historical Novel Target entity description: The Historical Novel is a seminal work of literary theory by György Lukács that analyzes the development and social function of the historical novel as a genre.
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A.
History as a Novel, the Novel as History
"History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
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B.
Book One: History as a Novel
"Book One: History as a Novel" is the first section of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, blending novelistic techniques with historical reportage about the 1967 March on the Pentagon.
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C.
Histories
Histories is an ancient Greek work by Herodotus that is widely regarded as the foundational text of Western historiography, combining historical inquiry with ethnographic and geographic descriptions.
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D.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
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E.
Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of literary theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
aesthetics
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comparative literature ⓘ literary studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
19th-century historical novels
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works of Walter Scott ⓘ |
| author | György Lukács ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of the historical novel as a genre
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relationship between literature and history ⓘ social function of the historical novel ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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literary theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | György Lukács ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Historical Novel
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Historical Novel (English edition)
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| influenced |
later Marxist literary criticism
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theory of the historical novel ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
historical specificity
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realist representation of history ⓘ totality of social relations ⓘ typical characters ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxist literary criticism
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historical fiction ⓘ historical novel ⓘ realism in literature ⓘ |
| movement |
Marxism
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Marxist literary theory ⓘ Western Marxism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der historische Roman ⓘ |
| periodDiscussed |
19th century Europe
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French Revolution era ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | major work of György Lukács ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publisher | Luchterhand Literaturverlag ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxist aesthetics
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dialectical materialism ⓘ |
| title | The Historical Novel self-link ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
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