There's a famous series of 19th-century Spanish novels,
Episodios Nacionales, which are also a prime example of historical fiction. The series is abouth 19th-century Spanish history too. It was started in 1872 (with 1805 events), and the final finished novel relates events in 1874-1880 (published in 1912). The author's lifetime was 1843-1920. Perhaps the "historical" tag is more obvious due to the series' character, but you see the dates overlap.
Anyway, whatever genre tag you apply here, I don't think it matters too much.