This is not a pulp magazine but rather a historical romance novel. "The Romance of History: France" by Leitch Ritchie, published 1831, uses narrative to illustrate French historical manners. The contents include historical summaries tracing France from the Franks' conquest of Gaul under Clovis through the medieval period, interspersed with romantic fictional stories. The first volume features "Bertha; or, The Court of Charlemagne," "The Last of the Breton Kings," "The Adventures of Erilane," "The Man-Wolf," "The King of the Beggars," and "The Pilgrim of Saint James." The work combines political narrative with invented romantic episodes, acknowledging deliberate historical liberties while claiming research in primary sources. The author explicitly prioritizes entertainment for novel-readers over strict historical accuracy.
About this artifact
- Date
- 1872
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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