Question

describe the rise of novel in europe​

Answer 1

Novel is a narrative form, which captivates readers and carries them into an imaginary world of fictitious characters. The wide circulation of printed copies made the novel a popular genre with people across different strata of society. Novels allowed the reader a private reading experience as well as the joy of public reading.

The first novels were written in the 17th century, but they blossomed in the 18th century. The aristocrats, gentlemanly class and the upcoming lower middle class became the first readers of novels in England and France.

Novels also talked about the fast vanishing rural world like in the novel by Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge. The novel blended the spoken language and the classical language, and brought different people on a common platform.