Yes. 'The Maltese Falcon' is a well - known hard - boiled mystery. For mystery novels with a supernatural element, 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' combines mystery and horror. And for legal mysteries, 'Presumed Innocent' is a good example that focuses on the legal aspects of a murder mystery.
Sure. For the urban setting, 'The Great Gatsby' has the wealthy Long Island as part of its setting. As for the historical setting, 'War and Peace' is set during the Napoleonic Wars. And for the rural setting, many of Thomas Hardy's novels are set in the English countryside.
Sure. For mystery visual novels, 'Zero Escape' series is a great example. It has complex puzzles and a mind - boggling plot. In terms of slice - of - life, 'Summer Pockets' is a lovely one that shows the beauty of a summer on an island. For the horror type, 'Ib' is a well - known visual novel that takes place in a creepy art gallery.
Of course. In the case of military historical novels, 'Waterloo' by Bernard Cornwell is a good one as it vividly portrays the famous battle. For historical romances, 'Pride and Prejudice' can be considered as it has a love story in the English countryside during a certain historical period. For epic historical novels, 'The Lord of the Rings' (while it's a fantasy, it also has elements of an epic historical story in its own created world) shows large - scale battles and historical - like developments. For biographical historical novels, 'Steve Jobs' by Walter Isaacson tells the story of the tech icon.
In 'Harry Potter' series, Harry is the protagonist. Voldemort is the antagonist. Ron and Hermione are supporting characters. Dobby is a comical and endearing supporting character as well. In 'Jane Eyre', Jane is the protagonist. Mr. Rochester is a complex character who can be seen as both an antagonist and a love interest at different points in the story.
One type is the ancient - history - based historical novel. 'I, Claudius' is a famous one that delves into the Roman Empire's early days. Then there are the World War - based historical novels. 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is a well - known example that shows the horror of the First World War. Also, there are historical novels about cultural clashes. 'The God of Small Things' shows the cultural and social clashes in India during a certain period of change.
Sure. A 'coffee shop AU' is a type of Alternate Universe fanfic. For example, in a Supernatural coffee shop AU, Sam and Dean might be baristas instead of hunters. Another type is the 'prequel' fanfic. It's like if someone wrote a story about what happened to the characters before the events of the original story started. For instance, a prequel fanfic for The Lord of the Rings could be about Aragorn's early adventures. There's also the 'time - travel' fanfic. In a Doctor Who time - travel fanfic, the Doctor might go back in time to meet a younger version of himself.
Well, the autonomous drones can be considered a type of robot in fiction. In some military - themed fictions, they are used for surveillance and attacks. Then there are the entertainment robots. In the movie 'Robot & Frank', Frank had a robot caretaker that also provided some entertainment. And the transformable robots, like the Autobots and Decepticons in 'Transformers', which can change their forms from vehicles to robots and vice versa.
Sure. For the type of historical romance, 'Outlander' is a great example. It combines historical events with a love story. Another type is historical drama, and 'Schindler's List' fits this. It's a very powerful drama based on real - life historical events during the Holocaust. And for historical adventure, 'The Three Musketeers' is a classic, full of swashbuckling action in a historical French setting.
Happy ending example: In 'The Little Mermaid' (the original version), the mermaid turns into a spirit of the air after sacrificing herself, which is a form of a happy ending as she gets a chance at an afterlife. Sad ending: In 'Of Mice and Men', George has to shoot Lennie, which is a tragic end. For an open - ended ending, in some detective stories, the detective may have several leads at the end but the story stops there, leaving it up to the reader to decide what might be the solution.
Sure. For the magical world, 'Harry Potter' series has Hogwarts, a school full of magic. In the cyberpunk world, 'Blade Runner' shows a future with high - tech and a gritty urban environment. And for the parallel universe world, 'Sliding Doors' presents two different timelines based on a single event.