reason of rise of novel
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The literature of the 17th century flourished under the patronage of the upper classes. The 18th century in England social history is characterised by the rise of the middle class.
Because of tremendous growth in trade and commerce, the England merchant class was becoming wealthy and this newly rich class wanted to excel in the field of literature also.
This class was neglected by the high-born writers and their tastes and aspirations were expressed by the novelists of the time. The Novel was, in fact, the product of middle class. With the rise of middle class, hence, the rise of the novel was quite natural.
In the 18th century, the appearance of newspapers and magazines attracted a large number of readers from the middle class. These new readers had little interest in the romances and the tragedies which had interested the upper class.
Thus need for new type of literature rose that would express the new ideas of the 18thcentury and this new type of literature was none but novel.
18th-century literature was characterised by the spirit of realism and romantic features like enthusiasm, passion, imaginations etc. declined in this period.
Reason, intellect, correctness, satirical spirit etc. were the main characteristics of 18th-century literature. The English novel had all these characteristics.
The literature of the 17th century flourished under the patronage of the upper classes. The 18th century in England social history is characterised by the rise of the middle class.
Because of tremendous growth in trade and commerce, the England merchant class was becoming wealthy and this newly rich class wanted to excel in the field of literature also.
This class was neglected by the high-born writers and their tastes and aspirations were expressed by the novelists of the time. The Novel was, in fact, the product of middle class. With the rise of middle class, hence, the rise of the novel was quite natural.
In the 18th century, the appearance of newspapers and magazines attracted a large number of readers from the middle class. These new readers had little interest in the romances and the tragedies which had interested the upper class.
Thus need for new type of literature rose that would express the new ideas of the 18thcentury and this new type of literature was none but novel.
18th-century literature was characterised by the spirit of realism and romantic features like enthusiasm, passion, imaginations etc. declined in this period.
Reason, intellect, correctness, satirical spirit etc. were the main characteristics of 18th-century literature. The English novel had all these characteristics.
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