Can you recommend some good historical fiction sea stories?

Sure. 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville is a great one. It's a classic sea story that delves into the whaling industry in the past. Another is 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson, which is full of adventure on the high seas and pirates. And 'The Odyssey' is also a well - known ancient sea - related historical fiction, following Odysseus' long journey home across the seas.

Sure. 'Moby - Dick' is a very famous one. It tells the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale Moby - Dick. Another great one is 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway, which shows the indomitable will of an old fisherman.

I would also suggest 'The Pillars of the Earth' by Ken Follett. This novel is set in 12th - century England and follows the building of a cathedral. It has a lot of historical details about the period, like the feudal system, the power struggles between the church and the nobility, and the lives of the common people.

One well - known 'the land beyond the sea' - type historical fiction could be 'The Crusades' - related stories. They often deal with the adventures and events in the lands across the Mediterranean Sea during that era.

Sure. 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville is a classic. It tells the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest to hunt down the white whale. Another great one is '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne, which takes readers on an amazing underwater adventure with Captain Nemo.

One of the well - known short stories in historical fiction is 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury. Although it's a science - fiction - ish take on history, it makes you think about how small changes can have huge impacts on the future. Also, 'The Devil and Tom Walker' by Washington Irving is set in colonial times and has elements of the supernatural along with historical context.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson can be considered in a sense as it has elements that touch on historical and cultural aspects within a fictional small - town setting. It shows how traditions can be blindly followed.

Also, 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell can be considered. It's a classic that tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara during the American Civil War. Her relationships, especially with Rhett Butler, are complex and full of the passion and turmoil of the era.

'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D. H. Lawrence is a well - known work. Set in post - World War I England, it delves into the relationship between an upper - class woman and her gamekeeper, with some erotic content within the historical context.

Sure. 'Outlander' by Diana Gabaldon is a great one. It combines time - travel and historical settings like 18th - century Scotland with a passionate love story between Claire and Jamie. Another is 'The Bronze Horseman' by Paullina Simons, set during World War II in Leningrad, and tells the story of Tatiana and Alexander's love against the backdrop of war and historical upheaval. Also, 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell, which is set during the American Civil War and has the complex love story of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler.