Explore the foundations of English fiction with "Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances," a collection of critical writings from a pivotal period in literary history. Featuring insightful prefaces by Roger Boyle, Sir George Mackenzie and Nathaniel Ingelo, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early modern romance and its reception. These prefaces provide invaluable context for understanding the conventions, themes, and cultural significance of 17th-century English fiction. Delve into the minds ...
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Explore the foundations of English fiction with "Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances," a collection of critical writings from a pivotal period in literary history. Featuring insightful prefaces by Roger Boyle, Sir George Mackenzie and Nathaniel Ingelo, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early modern romance and its reception. These prefaces provide invaluable context for understanding the conventions, themes, and cultural significance of 17th-century English fiction. Delve into the minds of these influential voices as they grapple with questions of narrative, character, and the very purpose of storytelling. A vital resource for students and scholars of literary criticism, "Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances" sheds light on the Renaissance roots of the novel and its enduring power to captivate and inspire. Journey back to a time when romance was not just a genre, but a window into the human condition. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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