Project Gutenberg 2013-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 94 Boyle, Roger, Earl of Orrery 1621 1679 Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of Boyle, Roger, Baron Broghill Broghill, Lord (Roger Boyle) Broghill, Roger Boyle, Baron Ingelo, Nathaniel 1683 Ingelo, Nathanael Ingelo, N. (Nathaniel) Mackenzie, George 1636 1691 Mackenzie, Sir George Mackenzeus, Georgius Mackenzie, Georgius Davies, Charles Maurice 1828 1910 Davies, C. Maurice (Charles Maurice) Davies, Maurice 53003793 Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances Roger Boyle, Lord Broghill, preface to Parthenissa (1655) Sir George Mackenzie, "Apologie for romances," prefixed to Aretina, the serious romance (1660) Nathaniel Ingelo, preface to Bentivolio and Urania (1660) Robert Boyle, preface to Theodora and Didymus (1687) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances by Boyle, Ingelo, and Mackenzie" is a collection of literary prefaces written during the late 17th century. This book focuses on the introspective discourse surrounding the genre of romances, presenting insights from four prominent authors: Roger Boyle, Sir George Mackenzie, Nathaniel Ingelo, and Robert Boyle. The central theme revolves around the evolving nature of romance literature, the interplay of truth and fiction, and the authors' pursuits of literary merit in a transitioning literary landscape. The book includes prefaces to four specific romances: Boyle's "Parthenissa", Mackenzie's "Aretina", Ingelo's "Bentivolio and Urania", and Boyle's "Theodora and Didymus". Each author wrestles with the conventions and criticisms of romance narratives prevalent during their time, addressing the accusations of frivolity and moral laxity often associated with the genre. For instance, Boyle reflects on blending truth within fictional narratives, while Mackenzie argues for a serious purpose in romance writing. Ingelo critiques the use of romances for mere entertainment rather than moral instruction, indicating a desire to elevate the genre's status. Lastly, Robert Boyle discusses the emotional and ethical dimensions encapsulated within stories of martyrdom. Collectively, these prefaces illuminate the changing values of literature and the authors’ aspirations for romance as a medium of moral and intellectual engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Prefaces English fiction -- Early modern, 1500-1700 PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 119593 119595 2024-10-18T04:13:45.829360 2023-09-18T12:38:26.204110 text/html text/html 115303 2013-04-29T15:41:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 340616 2013-04-29T15:42:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 477706 2024-10-18T04:13:52.570365 application/epub+zip 477696 2024-10-18T04:13:49.392366 application/epub+zip 110271 2024-10-18T04:13:48.110363 application/epub+zip 657035 2024-10-18T04:13:54.742343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644987 2024-10-18T04:13:51.778337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131737 2022-09-19T13:00:57.889713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100975 2024-10-18T04:13:45.263427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101749 2013-04-29T15:41:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41726 2013-04-29T15:42:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 100901 2013-04-29T15:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41295 2013-04-29T15:42:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 100897 2013-04-29T15:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41230 2013-04-29T15:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24905 2024-10-18T04:13:54.896332 application/rdf+xml 21647 2024-10-18T04:13:48.676437 image/jpeg 4541 2024-10-18T04:13:48.386388 image/jpeg 435163 2024-10-18T04:13:45.859392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog