The Rise and Characteristics of the Novel

The video explores the rise of the novel, starting with its definition and origins, including the influence of chivalric romance and the Italian Novella. It discusses the rise of realism in the 18th century, driven by the demand for literature reflecting individual experiences. The availability of printed materials and the emergence of a middle class with leisure time contributed to the novel's popularity. The role of women, the decline of drama, and the establishment of circulating libraries also played significant roles in the novel's rise.

What is the primary characteristic of a novel?

• A short narrative poem

• A long work of narrative fiction

• A collection of essays

• A historical document

From which language is the English term 'novel' derived?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Italian

What type of narrative is a chivalric romance?

• A scientific report

• A historical account

• A narrative in prose or verse

• A philosophical essay

Which theme is emphasized in later French romances?

• Economic theory

• Courtly love

• Scientific discovery

• Political intrigue

What does the term 'Novella' describe?

• A collection of essays

• A long novel

• A long short story or a short novel

• A short poem

Which novel is considered the first English novel?

• Wuthering Heights

• Robinson Crusoe

• Great Expectations

• Pride and Prejudice

What characterized 18th-century literature?

• Surrealism

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Modernism

Which philosophers influenced the rise of realism?

• Hume and Berkeley

• Nietzsche and Kant

• Descartes and Locke

• Plato and Aristotle

What did the reading public want from literature in the 18th century?

• Fantasy worlds

• Historical accounts

• Reflections of their own lives

• Scientific explanations

What was a significant factor in the rise of the novel?

• The invention of the printing press

• The decline of poetry

• The rise of the middle class

• The fall of the Roman Empire