What is prose or fiction

Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure (as in traditional poetry). The English word "prose" is derived from the Latin prsa, which is literally translated as "straight-forward." While there are critical debates on the construction of prose, its simplicity and loosely defined structure has led to its adoption for the majority of spoken dialogue, factual discourse as well as topical and fictional writing. It is commonly used, for example, in literature, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, broadcasting, film, history, philosophy, law and many other forms of communication.

Cont
Fiction is any form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, and musical work. In contrast to this is non-fiction, which deals exclusively in factual events (e.g.: biographies, histories).

The Pleasure of Fiction

We read stories largely for the pleasure they bring us. The pleasures are emotional as well as intellectual. Emotional : The pleasure of being surprised by a turn of event, being satisfied as our expectations are met, disturbed or confused Intellectual : the pleasure of recognition in the world they portray and in the behavior of characters who inhabit them.

Types of fiction
Early Forms of Fiction (Old Prose)

Modern Fiction

Parable Fable Tale

Short story Short novel Novel

Early forms of fiction (old prose)

Parable is a brief story that teaches a lesson, often a religious or spiritual where the moral is stated implied Fables are also brief stories that point to a moral, the moral is stated explicitly. Fables highlight features of human nature and character, especially human failings A tale is a story that narrates strange or fabulous happenings

Modern Fiction
In a short story, fiction was channeled in the direction of realism or a detailed representation of everyday life Short novel (called novella or novelette) and novel accumulates incidents and illustrates character over time in ways the short story cannot because of its more limited scope The difference between short novel with novel is in its greater efficiency and sharper focus

English Literary Writers

Old English Literary Work

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (BAPTISED 26 APRIL 1564; DIED 23 APRIL 1616)[NB 1] WAS AN ENGLISH POET AND PLAYWRIGHT,
WIDELY REGARDED AS THE GREATEST

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT DRAMATIST.[1] HE IS OFTEN CALLED ENGLAND'S NATIONAL POET AND THE "BARD OF AVON".[2][NB 2] HIS SURVIVING WORKS, INCLUDING SOME COLLABORATIONS, CONSIST OF ABOUT 38 PLAYS,[NB 3] 154 SONNETS, TWO LONG NARRATIVE POEMS, AND SEVERAL OTHER POEMS. HIS PLAYS
WRITER IN THE HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO EVERY MAJOR LIVING LANGUAGE AND ARE

PERFORMED MORE OFTEN THAN THOSE OF

ANY OTHER PLAYWRIGHT.[3]

Works

COMEDIES MAIN ARTICLE: SHAKESPEAREAN

COMEDY

HISTORIES MAIN ARTICLE: SHAKESPEAREAN

HISTORY

TRAGEDIES MAIN ARTICLE: SHAKESPEAREAN

TRAGEDY

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL AS YOU LIKE IT THE COMEDY OF ERRORS LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST MEASURE FOR MEASURE

KING JOHN RICHARD II HENRY IV, PART 1 HENRY IV, PART 2 HENRY V

ROMEO AND JULIET CORIOLANUS TITUS ANDRONICUS TIMON OF ATHENS JULIUS CAESAR

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE* THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE TEMPEST* TWELFTH NIGHT THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN* THE WINTER'S TALE*

HENRY VI, PART 1

HENRY VI, PART 2 HENRY VI, PART 3 RICHARD III HENRY VIII

MACBETH
HAMLET TROILUS AND CRESSIDA KING LEAR OTHELLO ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA CYMBELINE*

Charles Dickens
CHARLES JOHN HUFFAM DICKENS (7 FEBRUARY 1812 9 JUNE 1870) WAS THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH NOVELIST OF THE VICTORIAN ERA, AND HE REMAINS POPULAR, RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF ENGLISH LITERATURE'S MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS. Many of his novels, with their recurrent concern for social reform, first appeared in magazines in serialised form, a popular format at the time. Unlike other authors who completed entire novels before serialisation, Dickens often created the episodes as they were being serialized.

Novels

THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB (MONTHLY SERIAL, APRIL 1836 TO NOVEMBER 1837)[86] THE ADVENTURES OF OLIVER TWIST (MONTHLY SERIAL IN BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, FEBRUARY 1837 TO APRIL 1839) THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (MONTHLY SERIAL, APRIL 1838 TO OCTOBER 1839)

DOMBEY AND SON (MONTHLY SERIAL, OCTOBER 1846 TO APRIL 1848) DAVID COPPERFIELD (MONTHLY SERIAL, MAY 1849 TO NOVEMBER 1850) BLEAK HOUSE (MONTHLY SERIAL, MARCH 1852 TO SEPTEMBER 1853) HARD TIMES: FOR THESE TIMES (WEEKLY SERIAL IN HOUSEHOLD WORDS, 1 APRIL 1854, TO 12 AUGUST 1854) LITTLE DORRIT (MONTHLY SERIAL, DECEMBER 1855 TO JUNE 1857) A TALE OF TWO CITIES (WEEKLY SERIAL IN ALL THE YEAR ROUND, 30 APRIL 1859, TO 26 NOVEMBER 1859) GREAT EXPECTATIONS (WEEKLY SERIAL IN ALL THE YEAR ROUND, 1 DECEMBER 1860 TO 3 AUGUST 1861) OUR MUTUAL FRIEND (MONTHLY SERIAL, MAY 1864 TO NOVEMBER 1865) THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (MONTHLY SERIAL, APRIL 1870 TO SEPTEMBER 1870. ONLY SIX OF TWELVE PLANNED NUMBERS COMPLETED)

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP (WEEKLY SERIAL IN MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK, 25 APRIL 1840, TO 6 FEBRUARY 1841) BARNABY RUDGE: A TALE OF THE RIOTS OF 'EIGHTY (WEEKLY SERIAL IN MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK, 13 FEBRUARY 1841, TO 27 NOVEMBER 1841) THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS:
o o o o o

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1843) THE CHIMES (1844) THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH (1845) THE BATTLE OF LIFE (1846) THE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOSTS BARGAIN (1848)

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT (MONTHLY SERIAL, JANUARY 1843 TO JULY 1844)

Jane Austen
JANE AUSTEN (16 DECEMBER 1775 18 JULY 1817) WAS AN ENGLISH NOVELIST WHOSE WORKS OF ROMANTIC FICTION, SET AMONG THE LANDED GENTRY, EARNED HER
A PLACE AS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY READ WRITERS IN

ENGLISH LITERATURE,

HER REALISM AND BITING SOCIAL COMMENTARY CEMENTING HER HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE AMONG SCHOLARS AND CRITICS.[1]

Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818) (posthumous) Persuasion (1818) (posthumous)

Mark Twain
SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (NOVEMBER 30, 1835 APRIL 21, 1910),[1] BETTER KNOWN BY HIS PEN NAME MARK TWAIN, WAS AN AMERICAN AUTHOR AND HUMORIST. HE IS NOTED FOR HIS NOVELS ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1885), CALLED "THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL", AND THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (1876).

This week assignment

Browse through Internet

The samples of old fiction The samples of modern fiction