"Prefaces to artistic prose" is a book that collects extremely valuable textual materials written by famous writers of world literature. In these prefaces, authors share their thoughts on how they create their works, how they choose themes, how they work on characters and plots. The reader gets a unique opportunity to look at the creative process of famous writers from the inside, thereby understanding the history of the emergence of literary masterpieces. "Prefaces to Artistic Prose" is an excellent source of inspiration for those who are interested in literary creativity and want to learn more about the writing master class from outstanding masters of the word.