About historical novels
Historical novel is a kind of novel. Through the description of historical figures and events, we can reproduce the life outlook and historical development trend in a certain historical period.
It is based on historical facts, but it is different from history textbooks. It can be imagined, generalized and fictional, but the main characters and events described should have historical basis and have the characteristics of unity of authenticity and fiction. Its writing should not only have historical value, but more importantly, it can provide some reference for future generations and serve real life.
This service is to understand and reflect on history through readers' aesthetics, get some cognitive and aesthetic enlightenment, and correctly understand and summarize history.
It usually takes the life of one or several important historical figures as the main line, connects historical events, and can also show many figures centered on political and military struggles in a certain period. Genre can be divided into long, medium and short stories.
According to the degree of fiction, it can be roughly divided into two types: one is a strict historical novel based on "pan-literature" (Lu Xun's New Story Preface); The other is a relatively free historical novel, which is based on "taking a little truth casually and dyeing it casually" (ibid.).