1. Rise of the Novel In the 18th Century
... was destined to live, in fact out live all other forms of literature, whether poetry or drama, and shine even today on the horizon of English literature as a bright star, actually rose and greatly developed in the 18th century. The novel despite the presence of great poetical works and the best periodical essays stands out in this century not only as the most popular ... but also the most enduring medium. To examine critically the sudden rise of the novel in this age it is important to understand the social background and circumstances ... one other aspects was decidedly different from...
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