According to Dr. Frances Pritchetts version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqis The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?

A. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist.

B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.

C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.

D. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.

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