Chapter one sheds light on George Lukacss theory of the historical novel. In addition, it attempts to focus on the development of the contemporary historical novel that is not set within the frame of the traditional historical novel. Furthermore, this chapter sheds light on the wider concept of postmodernism adopted by Linda Hutcheon and the development of a metahistorical analysis of history as discourse by Hayden White.Chapter two presents an analysis of Pynchons V. in an attempt to explore the representation of history as fiction. Furthermore, it sheds light on the past in comparison with...