Question

Why did the novels become popular very quickly?
(class 10 CBSE SAMPLE PAPER 2017-18 SOCIAL SCIENCE)

Answer 1

SOLUTION:
Novels became very popular very quickly because of the following reasons:

1.In the ancient times manuscripts were handwritten. These were circulated among a very few people. In contrast novels were read  because they were widely printed.

2. Large cities like London were growing rapidly. Through improved means of travel and communication it became possible to connect towns with ruler areas. Books could reach faster to faraway regions.

3. Novels produced a number of common interest among varied readers. Because of the content of the novels its leaders were drawn to the stories since they easily identified with the lives of fictitious characters. The themes of the novels ranged from family and social lives to rural culture which largely attracted the attention of the readers.

4. A vast increase in literacy rates also led to the rise in popularity and wide reach of the novels.

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Answer 2

Novels gave a pleasure of reading in private to the readers and then discussing it with their friends and family
it took the readers to the world of the characters and then the readers could imagine them
technological improvements in printing brought down the prices of the books and innovations in marketing let to expand sales 
it also helped to critsize  the modern society