Question

1) Match the columns:
BRAINSTORMING
B
(a) Murasaki Shikibu
(1) Cervantes
(b) Novella
(2) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya
(c) Don Quixote
(3) Tale of Genji
(d) Rajmohan's Wife
(4) New

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Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) Murasaki Shikibu-(1)tale of genji

(b) Novella -(2)new

(c) Don Quixote -(3)cervants

(d) Rajmohan’s Wife -(4)bankimchandra chattopadhyaya

Answer 2

The answers are as follows:

1. Cervantes- c. Don Quixote

2. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya- d. Rajmohan's Wife

3. Tale of Genji- a. Murasaki Shikibu

4. New- b. Novella

• Miguel de Cervantes is a Spanish writer, and Don Quixote is considered to be his magnum opus. It is also considered to be the first modern novel.

• Rajmohan's Wife is considered to be the first English novel by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya.

• Written in the 11th century, Tale of Genji is a Japanese novel written by the lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu.

• The term 'novella' is derived from the Italian word 'novella,' which means 'new.'