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      <title>Historical Fiction Classics Reading List (Higher Ed) by Zareen Levien</title>
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Subject: English Literature
Grade: Higher Ed
Topic: Historical fiction
Reading Level: Advanced
Additional Details: share 8 classic books and discussion questions</description>
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      <pubDate>2024-03-25 21:37:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>War and Peace</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[An epic tale of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. Discussion Question: How does Tolstoy use characters' personal lives to reflect broader historical events?]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-25 21:37:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Les Misérables</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[A sweeping narrative of love, struggle, and revolution in 19th-century France. Discussion Question: Discuss the role of forgiveness and redemption in the lives of the main characters.]]></description>
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         <title>Gone with the Wind</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[A romantic drama set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and Reconstruction period. Discussion Question: How do the historical events shape Scarlett O'Hara’s character development?]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-25 21:37:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Wolf Hall</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/ZAPSchool/fk92esm6rkccen4j/wish/2933036116</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A gripping portrayal of the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII. Discussion Question: Analyze Mantel's portrayal of power dynamics in Tudor England.]]></description>
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         <title>Cold Mountain</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[A story of love and perseverance during the final days of the American Civil War. Discussion Question: How does the journey physicalise Inman’s inner transformation?]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-25 21:37:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Shogun</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/ZAPSchool/fk92esm6rkccen4j/wish/2933036163</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Set in the early 17th-century Japan, it explores the collision of cultures between the Japanese and the Westerners. Discussion Question: How are power and authority depicted in Clavell's Japanese society?]]></description>
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         <title>The Pillars of the Earth</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[A narrative set in 12th-century England, focusing on the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. Discussion Question: Explore the theme of ambition and its consequences among the novel's major characters.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-25 21:37:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Count of Monte Cristo</title>
         <author>zap9</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[A story of betrayal, adventure, and revenge in early 19th-century France. Discussion Question: Discuss how Dumas explores the theme of vengeance and its effects on the protagonist's life.]]></description>
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