Hacker News with Generative AI: Historical Fiction

Neal Stephenson's New Novel Traces the Making of a Spy (nytimes.com)
“Polostan” sets up a historical fiction series about espionage and revolution in the early 20th century.

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Espionage, Revolution, 20th Century

13 points by ctoth 36 days ago | 1 comments

Unveiling the Enigma: Cryptonomicon – A Tale of Codes, War, Innovation (2023) (literaturelegends.com)
In the world of literature, some books transcend mere storytelling to become cultural touchstones. Neal Stephenson’s “Cryptonomicon” is one such masterpiece.

Literature, Historical Fiction, Codebreaking, Technology, War

5 points by squircle 63 days ago | 1 comments

Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon (thenation.com)
In contemporary publishing, novels fixated on the past rather than the present have garnered the most attention and prestige.

Historical Fiction, Literature, Publishing, Literary Canon

7 points by lermontov 69 days ago | 0 comments

Literature, Classics, Historical Fiction

123 points by EndXA 130 days ago | 56 comments