Asking The Author Of Historical Novels To

An Author Who Sets About To Depict Events Of The Past That Have Run Their Course Is Suspected Of Wishing To Avoid The Problems Of The Present Day, Of Being, In Other Words, A Reactionary.

Asking The Author Of Historical Novels To Teach You About History Is Like Expecting The Composer Of A Melody To Provide Answers About Radio Transmission.

From Depicting The Past, So Goes The Suspicion, It Is A Short Step To Glorifying The Past.

It Is Only The Strong Who Are Strengthened By Suffering; The Weak Are Made Weaker.

I Have Always Made An Effort To Render Every Detail Of My Reality With The Greatest Accuracy; But I Have Never Paid Attention To Whether My Presentation Of Historical Facts Was An Exact One.