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The rise of the novel

The rise of the novel. THE NEED FOR REALISM The 18th century in England is the AGE OF THE NOVEL. 18th-century novels are characterized by a great NEED FOR REALISM, in the sense that novels deal with contemporary and realistic objects, language and situations .

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The rise of the novel

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  1. The rise of the novel

  2. THE NEED FOR REALISM The 18th century in England is the AGE OF THE NOVEL. 18th-century novels are characterized by a great NEED FOR REALISM, in the sense that novels deal with contemporary and realistic objects, language and situations. The language of the novel also reflects this tendency: it is simple, clear, quite similar to that of newspapers and magazines. The main features of the modern novel are: a great stress on contemporary reality (current events); chronological sequence of events; abundance of realistic information, descriptions and details; novelty of the stories; use of contemporary language.

  3. THE NOVEL AND THE MIDDLE CLASS The readersofnovelsmainly come from the commercial and mercantile middle class, whose ethos isespecially REALISTIC and PRACTICAL. The novelwantstosatisfy the needs and the tastesof the new middle classwhoasksfor ORIGINAL STORIES DEALING WITH ORDINARY EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS. The characters are people who live in a world thatis common totheirreaders.

  4. KINDS OF MODERN NOVEL • The REALISTIC NOVEL: time and place are realistic and detailed (Robinson Crusoeby Daniel Defoe) • UTOPIAN FICTION: imaginaryworlds or countries are usedas a counterpart to actualimperfect and corrupt societies (Gulliver‘sTravelsby Jonathan Swift) • The EPISTOLARY NOVEL: anexchangeoflettersbetween some correspondents – psychologicalanalysisof the characterstoo (Pamela and Clarissa by Samuel Richardson)

  5. 4. The PICARESQUE NOVEL: itdeals with the adventures and misadventures of a young, recklesshero on the road whotries to make a living and to be happy and with hisprocess of growing up (Tom Jones by Henry Fielding) 5. The SENTIMENTAL NOVEL: sentimentalstories (theytellsimple, naiveexperiences) and a typeofwritingwhicharouse strong emotions in theirreaders (A SentimentalJourneythrough France and Italy by Laurence Sterne)

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