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Ancient Worlds
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Independent digital catalogue
ASAMB Historical Fiction Collection – Explore Ancient, Medieval & Modern Historical Worlds
The ASAMB Historical Fiction Collection presents 91 books by 80 authors, organized into four categories: ancient worlds, medieval stories, modern history perspectives, and military history. These works provide narrative explorations of historical eras, customs, and events, serving as a resource for readers seeking engaging historical fiction.
91 public-domain works80 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
Subject gateways
Explore by Theme
Move through the collection by subject, historical setting and type of source.
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Medieval Stories
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Modern History Fiction
Texts connected with historical lives, social customs, institutions and the worlds in which people lived.
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War Society
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Fiction — Editor’s Selection
A closer look
Collection Spotlight
One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Modern History Fiction
Randvar the songsmith — Edition ...
Authored by Authors: Liljencrantz, Ottilie A. ..., 'Randvar the songsmith — Edition ...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Modern History Fiction category. In Ottilie A. Liljencrantz's romance of Norumbega, the songsmith Randvar navigates love, pride, and rivalry among Norse explorers in a legendary land, where a single smile or scowl can shift allegiances and threaten banishment. It serves as a vital entry point into the broader subjects represented in our archive.
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Fix bayonets! — Reading Notes
In War Soc...
The great Roxhythe — Reading Notes
In Modern ...
The rebellion of the Princess — ...
In Modern ...
The flight of the heron — Themes...
In Modern ...
The doom trail — Story, Setting ...
In Modern ...
Valperga Volume 3 (of 3) or, The...
In Modern ...
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3) or, The...
In Modern ...
The Rover — Edition Insights
In Modern ...
Routes through the collection
Reading Paths
Four routes into the collection for readers approaching the catalogue with different questions.
Begin with Ancient WorldsOpen a focused route to works connected with Ancient Worlds.Explore Medieval StoriesCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Medieval Stories.Read through Modern History FictionMove from introductory records to related works in Modern History Fiction.Browse War SocietyUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in War Society.
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Collection grouping
Arrange works by recurring subjects, literary settings and historical questions.
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About these records
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Catalogue stewardship
Ernest Tolkien
Fiction Editor
Ernest Tolkien oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 91 books and 80 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.