Development of English Novel in 17th and 18th Century

The novel is comparatively a ‘newly born’ and mostly ‘localized’ genre in English literature. The topic deserves an English introduction in detail. The present unit is, therefore, dedicated to provide a detailed background of the rise of the English novel through 17th and the 18th centuries. While doing this, the major objective of the unit is to familiarize the students with the origin of the ‘English’ novel while taking its shape as newly born literary genre. For the purpose, the circumstances though which the novel rose are briefly given and the factors that were responsible for influencing the rise of the novel are highlighted. Similarly, the features of the 18th and post 18th century novel are enlisted better understanding of the topic.
The major items covered in this unit include:
• The origin and development of the English novel
• The rise of the novel in the 17th century
• The rise of the novel in the 18th century
AIOU course code 9058 Classical Novel
9058 Lectures
9058 Classical Novel Lectures
Classical Novel Lectures