The tendency of learning by discovery, of active learning, the orientation towards the formation of critical thinking skills is emphasized more and more in the last period. The achievement of these objectives in the field of discipline The history of Romanians and Universal is accompanied by the examination of a wide range of information made available to teachers and students from historical sources. In this variety of sources, literary works plays a special role. Although, the literary works do not fully reflect the historical reality, they have a special role in teaching history by the fact that: incorporate the features of a historical period; artistically characterize certain historical processes and phenomena; describe historical personalities and events in which they were involved; stimulate the student's imagination; diversify the teaching and learning of History; ensure the interdisciplinarity between history and literature. Therefore, in approaching literary works of historical character, the teacher can use at the history lessons a number of works that will make his teaching more interesting, more motivating.