foreword

• Court essai d'introduction placé au début d'un livre, généralement écrit par une personne autre que l'auteur.

A short introductory essay that appears at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author.

1. Introductory part of a bookB2formal

   A short section at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than the author, that introduces or comments on the book's content.

   avant-propos

   • The foreword was written by a famous historian.
   • In the foreword, the editor explains the purpose of the collection.
   • He thanked his mentor in the foreword of his first novel.
   • Many readers skip the foreword and go straight to the first chapter.

   Synonymesintroductionprefaceprologue