Question

Important questions of chapter 6 history class 9th CBSE

Answer 1

The Rise of the Novel

“It is only novels in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties the liveliest effusions of wit and humor are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language.” Such a beautiful and precise definition of Novel by Jane Austen

A novel is long work of written fiction. A novel is a modern form of literature and the invention of printing made this form of literature possible. The novel is a product of development in the print culture and technology. A novel is the result of print which is a mechanical invention. Without print back then the novel could not reach a large number of audience. Improvements in communication were the reason for the emergence of common interests among the readers, they saw themselves with the lives and stories of the characters.

The spread of the novel began in the 17th century and flowered in the 18th century. They established in England and France during 17th century but only during the 18th century growing readership and the earnings of authors increased drastically. This gave freedom to the authors from financial dependence on the patronage of aristocrats. As their earnings increased, they began to experiment with different literally styles.