Asking The Author Of Historical Novels To

Ever Since My Youth It Has Disturbed Me That Of The Literary Works That Survived Their Own Epoch, So Many Dealt With Historical Rather Than Contemporary Subjects.

Like The Philosopher, The Author Views His Task As One Of Establishing A Clear Connection Between Life And History, And Of Making The Past Bear Fruit For The Present And Future.

There's Only A Step From The Sublime To The Ridiculous, But There's No Road Leading From The Ridiculous To The Sublime.

After Closely Examining My Conscience, I Venture To State That In My Historical Novels I Intended The Content To Be Just As Modern And Up-to-date As In The Contemporary Ones.

I Should Add That It Is Open To Debate Whether What We Call The Writing Of History These Days Is Truly Scientific.