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A prequel (a portmanteau of 'pre' + 'sequel') is a story that precedes a previous story in chronological sequence. [[Prizzi's Family]], by [[Richard Condon]], for instance, was published in 1986, four years after [[Prizzi's Honor]], but its events take place about a decade earlier. Prequels do not usually achieve the fame of the original stories on which they were based, but they do occasionally become recognised in their own right. An example of this is [[Wide Sargasso Sea]], by [[Jean Rhys]], a prequel to the much better known [[Jane Eyre]] by [[Charlotte Bronte]]. | A prequel (a portmanteau of 'pre' + 'sequel') is a story that precedes a previous story in chronological sequence. [[Prizzi's Family]], a satirical novel by [[Richard Condon]], for instance, was published in 1986, four years after the acclaimed [[Prizzi's Honor]], but its events take place about a decade earlier. Prequels do not usually achieve the fame of the original stories on which they were based, but they do occasionally become recognised in their own right. An example of this is [[Wide Sargasso Sea]], by [[Jean Rhys]], a prequel to the much better known [[Jane Eyre]] by [[Charlotte Bronte]]. | ||
A story that follows a previous story in sequence is known as a [[sequel]], and is a more frequent literary device. | A story that follows a previous story in sequence is known as a [[sequel]], and is a more frequent literary device. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 6 December 2019
A prequel (a portmanteau of 'pre' + 'sequel') is a story that precedes a previous story in chronological sequence. Prizzi's Family, a satirical novel by Richard Condon, for instance, was published in 1986, four years after the acclaimed Prizzi's Honor, but its events take place about a decade earlier. Prequels do not usually achieve the fame of the original stories on which they were based, but they do occasionally become recognised in their own right. An example of this is Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys, a prequel to the much better known Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
A story that follows a previous story in sequence is known as a sequel, and is a more frequent literary device.