Project Gutenberg 2005-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 296 Tuckerman, Bayard 1855 1923 A History of English Prose Fiction Produced by Ted Garvin, Lynn Bornath, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A History of English Prose Fiction" by Bayard Tuckerman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work aims to trace the development of English prose fiction, exploring its origins from early romances to contemporary novels while highlighting the social contexts of different periods. Tuckerman's analysis provides insights into the evolution of prose fiction, emphasizing significant authors and movements across history. The opening of the book introduces the author's intention to document and analyze the progression of English prose fiction. Tuckerman discusses the emergence of chivalric romances amidst the feudal society of medieval Europe, noting how these narratives reflect the values and circumstances of their time. He emphasizes the blending of cultural influences and genres, illustrating how early fiction captured the imaginations of its readers and laid the groundwork for future literary traditions. The text outlines the overarching themes of chivalry and adventure while also touching on the interplay between fiction and the realities of society during the Middle Ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- History and criticism PR Text Category: History - British 714547 2025-07-06T13:29:13.902868 text/html 710000 2020-12-14T07:02:19 text/html 353651 2025-07-06T13:29:25.835801 application/epub+zip 361365 2025-07-06T13:29:17.972809 application/epub+zip 351592 2025-07-06T13:29:16.301855 application/epub+zip 643201 2025-07-06T13:29:31.509281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579485 2025-07-06T13:29:24.437827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537087 2022-09-07T21:19:24.924398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626761 2025-07-06T13:29:13.025864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 626612 2020-12-14T07:02:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 626636 2020-12-14T07:02:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20364 2025-07-06T13:29:31.649263 application/rdf+xml 14372 2025-07-06T13:29:16.830829 image/jpeg 3627 2025-07-06T13:29:16.566825 image/jpeg 243476 2020-12-14T07:02:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 260256 2020-12-14T07:02:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 243400 2020-12-14T07:02:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 334931 2025-07-06T13:29:13.954839 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