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The Malay Annals is historical literature written in the form of narrative-prose with its main theme being lauding the greatness and superiority of Malacca. [32] The narration, while seemingly relating the story of the reign of the sultans of Malacca until the destruction of the sultanate by the Portuguese in 1511 and beyond, deals with a core issue of Malay statehood and historiography, the ...
Belenggoe (Perfected Spelling: Belenggu; translated to English as Shackles) is a novel by Indonesian author Armijn Pane.The novel follows the love triangle between a doctor, his wife, and his childhood friend, which eventually causes each of the three characters to lose the ones they love.
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.
The Greek novel as a genre began in the first century CE, and flourished in the first four centuries; it is thus a product of the Roman Empire. The exact relationship between the Greek novel and the Latin novels of Petronius and Apuleius is debated, but both Roman writers are thought by most scholars to have been aware of and to some extent ...
An insightful meditation on courage, character, and women gone to war, Kristin Hannah’s novel introduces idealistic army nurse Frances “Frankie” McGrath as she volunteers in Vietnam, circa 1965.
The linguistic rhythms, wordplay, Symbolism, politics, and general structure and themes of the novel have all been compared to Joyce's novel, as well as the setting of the action in a capital city (Dublin; St. Petersburg) that is itself a character and the unusual use of humor. However, the differences are also notable; the English translation ...
Delhi: A Novel is a historical novel by Indian writer Khushwant Singh published in 1990. [1] The novel was a bestseller in India when first published but received little critical attention compared to Amitav Ghosh's novel The Shadow Lines that also covered the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Doordarshan adapted the novel into a television film in 1995 with malayalam actor, Krishnaprasad, as the protagonist. [6] It won the Kerala State Television Award for the year 1996. [ 6 ] A screenplay based on the novel was released on 8 December 2012 as part of the DC International Book Festival, Thiruvananthapuram .