Bram’s keen insight and close reading of a wide array of authors make The Art of History an essential volume for any lover of historical narrative. And he delves deep into the reasons why War and Peace endures as a classic of historical fiction. Bram challenges popular notions about historical narratives as he examines both successful and flawed passages to illustrate how authors from different genres treat subjects that loom large in American history, such as slavery and the Civil War. 12 contributors in all unite the history of tea and the history of art, from east to west. The Oxford History of Art is a major series of authoritative and beautifully illustrated books by art historians. Unique among the Art of series, The Art of History engages with both fiction and narrative nonfiction to reveal varied strategies of incorporating and dramatizing historical detail. Acclaimed novelist Christopher Bram examines how writers as disparate as Gabriel García Márquez, David McCullough, Toni Morrison, Leo Tolstoy, and many others have employed history in their work. Were now open Wednesdays through Sundays Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for visitors ages 12 and up. But incorporating historical events and figures into a shapely narrative is no simple task.

One has to look no further than the audiences hungry for the narratives served up by Downton Abbey or Wolf Hall to know that the lure of the past is as seductive as ever.

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