Were you looking for Mr. B. Gone by Clive Barker?
The book you are referring to is "I, Lucifer" by Glen Duncan. It is a fictional novel narrated by Lucifer himself, recounting his tale and interactions with humanity. The demon in the story discourages readers from delving into the forbidden knowledge contained within the pages.
The beginning of a work of fiction is called the prolouge.
The answer depends on the perspective of individual authors and readers.
The genre is Gothic fiction, absurdist fiction, Steampunk and Mystery
The perspective through which a story is told
Fiction is organized with a beginning, a point of no return shortly after, and then a climax/ending.
The answer depends on the perspective of individual authors and readers.
Consider the work as a whole
beginning middle and end
Science Fiction Theatre - 1955 Before the Beginning - 1.34 was released on: USA: 16 December 1955 Japan: 29 January 1958
Autobiographical science fiction would be the fictional life of a character told from his perspective. Slaughterhouse Five is a autobiographical science fiction novel. It has time travel and aliens as well as Kurt Vonnegut's wartime experiences in the Dresden bombings.
According to historians, the book titled â??The Bad Beginningâ?? is classified as absurd science fiction as well as a fantasy storyline.
It is a problem of interpretation.