Given the choice, which do you prefer? Real history? Or historical fiction? (Assume, for the purposes of this discussion that they are equally well-written and engaging.)
Historical fiction, of course! Not that I don't like history, but to be honest, I've never read a history book that was as "well-written and engaging" as a great historical novel. Have you?
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I should probably get out of academia more, given that my reaction was, "Aren't they the same thing?"
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