02988cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000450012624503170017126400510048830000470053933600260058633700260061233800360063850000310067450801130070552015340081853400450235265300130239765300470241070000350245770000340249270000400252685600430256699900170260942620UtSlPG20260610133956.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a53003793  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBoyle, Roger, Earl of Orrery,d1621-167910aPrefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances :bRoger 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) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-04-29  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPrefaces  aEnglish fiction -- Early modern, 1500-17001 aIngelo, Nathaniel,d1621?-16831 aMackenzie, George,d1636-16911 aDavies, Charles Maurice,d1828-191040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42620  c83459d83459