PDF Books in Historical Fiction
Twice Told Tales
by Nathaniel HawthorneTwice Told Tales is a collection of short stories written by the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, best remembered for his works such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, Mosses from an Old Manse, and A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. More than 30 short stories which were published previously in various forms have been c..
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty
by Charles DickensDickens efforts to portray the 1780 Gordon Riots through his novel Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty did not gain much popularity as expected. The novel opens with the narration of the mystery of a murder which remains unresolved even after 22 years passed since the crime was executed. Dead body of one of the two prime suspects of the m..
The Black Arrow - A Tale of Two Roses
by Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson's another novel tells the adventures of Richard Shelton uniting with outlaws group The Black Arrow to settle with his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley, who was the culprit behind the death of his father. Set in the background of war of the roses, this novel based on the historical events blend with adventure. Overall an interesti..
The Master of Ballantrae - A Winter's Tale
by Robert Louis StevensonThe Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is a historical fiction novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and differ vastly from his early themes. Set during Jacobite rising, a Scottish noble family trying to play tricky to save the estate by supporting both Jacob and King George II through their two sons. However the motive behind this trick ends up unsuc..
The Adventures of Gerard
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Gerard is a set of short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle starring his another fictional hero Etienne Gerard serving French Army in Napoleonic wars. While there is no doubt Gerard is a brave soldier and great swordsman, often his own pride let him down in-spite he could escape from many of the encounters. A c..
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Exploits of Brigadier Gerard is a collection of short stories starring Etienne Gerard, a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle in the absence of Sherlock Holmes. Readers might doubt that Conan scripted the death of Sherlock Holmes only to popularize Brigadier Gerard and wrote about 18 short stories portraying his br..
Gaspar Ruiz
by Joseph ConradGaspar Ruiz was written shortly after Nostromo in 1904–5. It was published in The Strand Magazine in 1906, and collected in A Set of Six, published in 1908 (UK) and 1915 (US). The other stories in this collection of Joseph Conrad’s work were The Informer, The Brute, The Duel, Il Conde, and An Anarchist. This story was the only piece of Conrad’s fic..
The Point Of Honor - A Military Tale
by Joseph ConradThe Point Of Honor is a historical fiction work by Joseph Conrad. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this story features two French Hussar officers, D'Hubert and Feraud. Their quarrel over an initially minor incident turns into a bitter, long-drawn out struggle over the following fifteen years, interwoven with the larger conflict that provides its bac..