Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 235 Boyce, Benjamin 1903 1997 Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d' 1704 1771 D'Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis Boyer, Jean-Baptiste de (Marquis d'Argens) Dargens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis Oraison, François d' Oraison, Francois d' Persifle, abbé Persifle, abbe Mirone, M. de Derrick, Samuel 1724 1769 Manley, Mrs. (Mary de la Rivière) 1663 1724 Manley, Mary de la Rivière Manley, Mary de la Riviere Manley, Delariviere Atalia De la Rivière Manley, Mary Eginardus Eginhardus, Abbot of Seligenstadt La Rivière Manley, Mary de Manly, Mrs. (Mary de la Rivière) Rivière Manley, Mary de la Scudéry, M. de (Georges) 1601 1667 Scudéry, Georges de De Scudéry, M. (Georges) Scudery, M. de (Georges) Warburton, William 1698 1779 William, Lord Bishop of Glocester Prefaces to Fiction Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 32 de Scudéry, Preface to Ibrahim (1674) Manley, Preface to The Secret History of Queen Zarah (1705) de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, Preface to The Jewish Spy (1744) Warburton, Preface to Richardson's Clarissa Vol. III and IV (1748) Derrick, Preface to d'Argens's Memoirs of The Count Du Beauval (1754). Produced by David Starner, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Prefaces to Fiction" by Boyce, Argens, Derrick, Manley, Scudéry, and Warburton is a collection of literary prefaces and introductions that provide insight into early theories of prose fiction. Written during the early to mid-18th century, the book encompasses works from notable figures such as Georges de Scudéry, who initiated discussions on narrative structure, and Mary De la Riviere Manley, who critiqued the conventions of her time. The overarching topic of the book revolves around the evolving principles of fiction and narrative form, emphasizing the balance between truth and artistic representation. The book presents a series of prefaces that outline the authors’ thoughts on the art of fiction, character development, and moral considerations in storytelling. Scudéry's preface to "Ibrahim" offers a foundation for narrative structure, asserting that every story should revolve around a central action while maintaining true resemblance to life. Manley's reflections critique the excesses of romantic storytelling, advocating for a closer connection to real human experiences. Derrick's preface continues this conversation by exploring characterization and emotional depth, aligning with contemporary notions of realism. Overall, these prefaces serve as a critical exploration of the artistic and moral underpinnings of fiction, marking an important phase in the development of the English novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction -- Technique PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 126426 2025-06-06T09:31:16.594024 text/html 121547 2020-12-19T01:43:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 206631 2025-06-06T09:31:22.300003 application/epub+zip 205523 2025-06-06T09:31:18.685035 application/epub+zip 105021 2025-06-06T09:31:17.402040 application/epub+zip 304063 2025-06-06T09:31:25.033011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280345 2025-06-06T09:31:21.454005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159294 2022-09-07T16:58:01.456129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103921 2023-09-07T04:00:47.226515 text/plain 20974 2025-06-06T09:31:25.213011 application/rdf+xml 9546 2025-06-06T09:31:17.981009 image/jpeg 2559 2025-06-06T09:31:17.687020 image/jpeg 197854 2025-06-06T09:31:16.625053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia