Rise of the Novel — key feature?
Focus on characters, plot, interiority, realism.
Prose narrative — role?
Foundation of the novel as a storytelling form.
Fiction — nature?
A flexible, adaptable literary form.
Modern reader — characteristic?
Engages with books through silent, private reading.
Narrative forms — examples?
Autobiographies, confessions, letters, journalism.
18th-century novel — emergence?
Developed in late 17th century, emphasizing individual and realism.
Social conditions — influence?
Printing, literacy, urban middle class fostered growth.
Daniel Defoe — significance?
First English novelist, emphasized realism and individualism.
Epistolary novel — definition?
Story told through characters' letters.
Sentimental novel — focus?
Portrays emotional experiences and morality.
Picaresque novel — characteristic?
Humorous, episodic adventures of a roguish hero.
Sterne — innovation?
Experimental, metafictional narrative techniques.
Characterisation — shift?
From stock heroes to psychologically complex figures.
Narrative perspective — tools?
Omniscient narration, internal/external points of view.
Answer 6 questions on Evolution of the Novel and Literary Movements.
1. What is the novel primarily characterized as according to its foundational description?
2. When was Laurence Sterne's 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman' first published?
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