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University of Virginia

Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction

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A unique and exciting introduction to the genre and craft of historical fiction, for curious students, aspiring authors--anyone with a passion for the past. Read classics of the genre, encounter bestselling writers of historical fiction, and discover your own historical archive while interacting with a global community of interested readers.

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Bruce Holsinger

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  • Anonymous

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    Prof and UVA go to great lengths to present an exciting, interesting, comprehensive course. Provides an excellent into to the genre, followed by outstanding interviews with first-rate authors. The genre was relatively new to me (previously not a historical fiction reader), so I discovered many wonderful authors. I'm currently reading several and returning to the interviews when I finish. Prof and authors contribute to the forum, too. Outstanding course!
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    Deanna completed this course, spending 2 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be medium.

    This was one of the best courses I've taken through Coursera!

    I am a voracious reader, and I love both historical fact and historical fiction. This class got me thinking about historical fiction in a new way. It also introduced me to lots of new authors (as if my to-read list needed to be longer! ha ha)
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    Aana completed this course, spending 2 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be medium.

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