LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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the architecture of a city or urban landscape, as opposed to the countryside.
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the development of a youthful protagonist as he or she matures.
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the history of antiquity, particularly of ancient Rome and Greece.
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the poor versus the rich.
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Detailed explanation-1: -bildungsroman, class of novel that depicts and explores the manner in which the protagonist develops morally and psychologically. The German word Bildungsroman means “novel of education” or “novel of formation.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Bildungsroman novels are generally written in the first-person and often feature the name of the protagonist directly in the title, such as Emma, Jane Eyre, and David Copperfield. The Bildungsroman literary genre originated in Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -Typical Structure of Bildungsromans Experiences that shape the protagonist’s character, often culminating in some sort of spiritual crisis or loss of faith. The protagonist reaches maturity, which usually involves them finding a sense of peace with themselves, or of belonging in the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jane Austen began writing Emma in 1814 and the novel was published in 1816. The book can be classed as a bildungsroman: a novel about the education and development of its main character.