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The Rise of the Novel

The Rise of the Novel. Dr. Rania Khalil KNU – Class # 2 22 nd June, 2011. Defining a Novel . . . According to the dictionary a novel is A fictional prose narrative of considerable length typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech and thoughts of the characters.

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The Rise of the Novel

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  1. The Rise of the Novel Dr. RaniaKhalil KNU – Class # 2 22nd June, 2011

  2. Defining a Novel . . . • According to the dictionary a novel is A fictional prose narrative of considerable length typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech and thoughts of the characters.

  3. 250 years in England The novel became a cultural instrument that redefined: • the time and space where we live • the way we speak and talk • how we feel

  4. Prototypes of novels Date back to the Elizabethan era • Sir Philip Sydney’s Arcadia • John Bunyan’s A Pilgrim’s Progress 1678

  5. Why novels became popular • The rise of the novel coincided with the rising of the middle classes in Europe • Profound social and economic changes brought the novel into prominence • More people had become literate • Authors had more freedom

  6. Features of the Novel • Realism • Focus on the experience of the individual as a subject matter • Explores the individual’s consciousness and perception • Readers “identify” and “empathize” with the heroes and heroines of the novels

  7. Types of the Novel • Epistolary • Realistic • Philosophic • Epic • Buildungsroman • Experimental (meta-novel)

  8. Almost all of the 18th C English novels can be considered buildungsroman. Examples we will study: • Robinson Crusoe • Pride and Prejudice

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