Below you will find example sentences with "historical fiction". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Historical Fiction in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: historical
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 20.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "historical fiction" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 20.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as children s historical fiction may follow, children s historical fiction seealso a, children, novel and events stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with science fiction, historical society, historical significance, historical facts, historical sites and historical record, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with historical fiction
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Enjoyed that World War II historical fiction novel? (8 words)
Tan Twan Eng is an internationally recognized writer of historical fiction. (11 words)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to produce the historical fiction. (12 words)
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction. (37 words)
While he revels in research of historical detail, Enrigue’s work is not historical fiction as such; while the details may hold up to scrutiny, his narratives stray well beyond the bounds of history. (34 words)
While best known for historical fiction, here Sebastian Faulks takes a futuristic look at what happens when you have enough money and power to alter human genetics, and the the disturbing consequences that follow. (34 words)
Enjoyed that World War II historical fiction novel? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
Children's historical fiction seeAlso A prominent subgenre within historical fiction is the Children's historical novel.
Historical fiction in performing arts Historical period drama films and television series main Historical drama film stories are based upon historical events and famous people.
Historical fiction The Terror (2007) crosses the bridge between horror and historical fiction.
Often following a pedagogical bent, children's historical fiction may follow the conventions of many of the other subgenres of historical fiction.
They can talk about the protagonist and the antagonist and relate to fiction and historical fiction,” Gonzales said.
He now works for federal government, but his passion is writing—particularly military fiction and historical fiction.
While he revels in research of historical detail, Enrigue’s work is not historical fiction as such; while the details may hold up to scrutiny, his narratives stray well beyond the bounds of history.
However, where historical fiction leaves versed readers knowing the historical outcome, original characters may increase suspense and empathy for the readers.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to produce the historical fiction.
It’s really just the job of a writer of contemporary historical fiction to find the resonance between the two eras.
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction.
Tan Twan Eng is an internationally recognized writer of historical fiction.
The film dramatizes Homer's but removes the mythological elements to treat the story as historical fiction.
While best known for historical fiction, here Sebastian Faulks takes a futuristic look at what happens when you have enough money and power to alter human genetics, and the the disturbing consequences that follow.
Enjoyed that World War II historical fiction novel?
I’m also reading some light historical fiction that turns out to connect with modern events more than I expected.
In this gripping historical fiction novel, published by Penguin Random House, authors Benedict and Murray take on the life of a little known figure: the personal librarian of J.P. Morgan.
Most authors in China who work with historical fiction would only write about one era, as the research workload would be too heavy otherwise.
My Royal Awakening is a historical fiction that uses real people and events as the basis of its plot.
The search for the 2025 Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize winner has begun.