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From the Latin praefatio , it is something said before. A text that precedes, in fact, a book. It can be written by the publisher or an editor. It is generally written in italics. The preface serves to present the book, explain its aims to readers and illustrate its contents. It's marketing, then. Rightly placed at the beginning of the book, so as to show it immediately to the reader. Preface Introduction or preamble From the Latin praemissa , i.e. praemissa sentencentia . In publishing it is a short text inserted to illustrate the book. It is (or should be) written by the author himself. The introduction gives general information on the work. Premise Introduction Even the introduction, it is said, is always written by the author.
It is a text that clearly precedes the work, introduces it, in fact. If the preface has more marketing value, because it must in a certain sense exalt the work, show its merits, values, benefits - as well as speaking well of the author -, the introduction instead focuses on the text, introducing the reader to the topic covered. Introduction List of abbreviations Special Data They certainly won't be used in a novel, but they find a place in dictionaries, dictionaries, essays, history books, manuals, guides, encyclopedias. They are inserted at the beginning of the book. Abbreviations Glossary From the Latin glossarium , in turn derived from the Greek γλῶσσα (glōssa), language. It is a list, in alphabetical order, of little-known or even disused or technical words, words that need an explanation.
It is found in manuals, guides, essays, scientific books, etc. and is placed at the beginning of the book. Glossary Chronology We often find it in the classics, but it is also present in history books. Browsing through my books, I found 3 types of chronologies: Life chronology : the list of the most salient facts of an author's life. A biography in summary, marked year by year, or almost. Timeline of works : The list of works published by an author, in order of publication. Chronology of events : the list of the most salient events of a given historical period. For example, in a book on the history of Rome, we start from the years immediately preceding its foundation until the fall of the Roman Empire. Chronology Afterword It is easy to understand how the afterword is the exact opposite of the preface and is therefore placed at the end of the book.
It is a text that clearly precedes the work, introduces it, in fact. If the preface has more marketing value, because it must in a certain sense exalt the work, show its merits, values, benefits - as well as speaking well of the author -, the introduction instead focuses on the text, introducing the reader to the topic covered. Introduction List of abbreviations Special Data They certainly won't be used in a novel, but they find a place in dictionaries, dictionaries, essays, history books, manuals, guides, encyclopedias. They are inserted at the beginning of the book. Abbreviations Glossary From the Latin glossarium , in turn derived from the Greek γλῶσσα (glōssa), language. It is a list, in alphabetical order, of little-known or even disused or technical words, words that need an explanation.
It is found in manuals, guides, essays, scientific books, etc. and is placed at the beginning of the book. Glossary Chronology We often find it in the classics, but it is also present in history books. Browsing through my books, I found 3 types of chronologies: Life chronology : the list of the most salient facts of an author's life. A biography in summary, marked year by year, or almost. Timeline of works : The list of works published by an author, in order of publication. Chronology of events : the list of the most salient events of a given historical period. For example, in a book on the history of Rome, we start from the years immediately preceding its foundation until the fall of the Roman Empire. Chronology Afterword It is easy to understand how the afterword is the exact opposite of the preface and is therefore placed at the end of the book.