It has to take place before the black plaque and can be fictional/non fiction
Anyone have any sugestions? (maybe some easy ones?)
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I need a history novel...thanks
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I am reading Voltare's Candide for my history class, well I bought it. Good news, it matches your description, is short, and is on Spark Notes.
The Black Death was in the fourteenth century, so I don't think Candide quite hacks it. Mind you, the Black Plaque sounds more like an oral hygiene issue...
You could always try Pope Joan by Lawrence Durrell, which is set in the ninth century.
You could always try Pope Joan by Lawrence Durrell, which is set in the ninth century.
I'd recommend the Bible.
Or the Hobbit.
Or read them both and do a report on Saint Bilbo Baggins of Nazareth.
Or the Hobbit.
Or read them both and do a report on Saint Bilbo Baggins of Nazareth.
Then maybe read it more? There are numerous accounts contained in there that are very much like reading a book - narrative and first person - I'm fascinated by the historical accuracy of the bible.
From the novelist perspective, my dad just finished War & Peace - granted it's about only one part of history, but he said it was historically detailed while also offering a novelish hook to make it interesting. I'm just quoting him since I didn't even open it.
m2c.. or, Josephus Works.
First off, I'm a religious studies minor and like to think that I'm very knowledgeable about the stories/themes in this sacred text. I agree that books like Joshua and Judges offer fascinating stories (just look at Samson, Judges: 13-16). This might not apply to a history class unless your teacher is open to interpreting allegories and other metaphoric imagery.
Check out a book called Sarum. It's historical fiction along the lines of James Michener. Reading it now, and it's excellent.
First off, I'm a religious studies minor and like to think that I'm very knowledgeable about the stories/themes in this sacred text. I agree that books like Joshua and Judges offer fascinating stories (just look at Samson, Judges: 13-16). This might not apply to a history class unless your teacher is open to interpreting allegories and other metaphoric imagery.
I don't mean to start an argument - my apologies if I came across offensive. I just meant that there are some historically accurate books within it that read like a narrative. History doesn't have to be boring!
IIRC, Candide was 1700ish. His novel has to be before the black plague which was 1300ish
Why didn't anyone ever tell my teachers that?
Homer's Iliad or Odyessy. Technically an epic poem, but I don't think they had invited novels yet.
Yeah it's all good. Of course history is not boring, it's actually what I'm majoring in! I agree with you with regard to the narrative stories in the Bible and could make a great reading for the assignment.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Medea
Plato's Republic
Biblical Book of Daniel
The Aeneid
Metamophesus
St. Augustine
Koran (Qur'an)
Beowulf
Dante's Divine Comedy
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
and I think I'm getting close to the black plague... These are books that I have to read, for a multi-credit course called "Great Books" worth a few Hist and Eng credits...
Medea
Plato's Republic
Biblical Book of Daniel
The Aeneid
Metamophesus
St. Augustine
Koran (Qur'an)
Beowulf
Dante's Divine Comedy
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
and I think I'm getting close to the black plague... These are books that I have to read, for a multi-credit course called "Great Books" worth a few Hist and Eng credits...