- Course Roadmap
- In this module Professor Holsinger poses a working definition of historical fiction and sets expectations for the course content and assignments.
- What is Historical Fiction?
- In this module Professor Holsinger details the history of the historical fiction novel through the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Poetry and Exile in Ancient Rome: Jane Alison
- In this module author and professor Jane Alison interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s at UVa to discuss her experience writing “The Love Artist.”
- Two Centuries of Historical Fiction
- This module reviews the history of historical fiction looking at major works and authors from the 18th and 19th century including The Leatherstocking Tales, William Wells Brown, and Charles Dickens.
- 19th Century Historical Fiction
- This module dives into the works of Anna Katharine Green and Professor Holsinger provides an overview of the forces that are effecting the craft of historical fiction.
- Seminar with Katherine Howe
- In this module author Katherine Howe interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Deliverance Dane.”
- Seminar with Geraldine Brooks
- In this module author Geraldine Brooks interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Year of Wonders.”
- Seminar with Mary Beth Keane
- In this module author Mary Beth Keane interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “Fever.”
- Seminar with Yangsze Choo
- In this module author Yangsze Choo interacts with the seminar class students of Professor Holsinger’s Historical Fiction class to discuss her book “The Ghost Bride.”
- Dialogues in Historical Fiction
- This module consists of a series of interviews with authors and Professor Holsinger. Authors include: Michael McKeon, Eva Stachniak, David Robbins, Matthew Pearl and Andrew Taylor.
- Assignments and Wrap-Up
- This module has the two voluntary assignments for the course: Identifying a Historical Archive and Writing Historical Fiction. The module also contains the closing remarks video of Professor Holsinger.
- Resources
- This module includes the course readings, a list of archival resources, and an overview of the authors included in the course.
