Question

how did new form of popular literature appear in print targeting new audiences in the 18 century ?

Answer 1

By the 18 th centuary as the methods of primting diversified so did the authors and writers start dibersifying their audience(readers). people wanted to see their own lives , experiences and relationships being reflected on what they read. the new redership basically consisted of the elite class prior to tje 18th centuary,but as printing culture diversified so did the redership. the new readership consisted of women , wirkers and kids. the women and courtesans write about their lives. the grimm brothers started printing fairy tales for children.

hence we can clearly see that as the printing methods diversified so did the readership
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Answer 2

New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences:

(i)Booksellers employed pedlars who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale. (ii)There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales.