ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was the novel written?
A
19th century
B
18th century
C
20th century
D
17th century
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -19th-century literature refers to written works published roughly between 1800 through 1899.

Detailed explanation-2: -19th Century Key literary periods & movements: Romantic period.

Detailed explanation-3: -Written 1, 000 years ago, the epic story of 11th-Century Japan, The Tale of Genji, was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a woman. Written 1, 000 years ago, the Japanese epic The Tale of Genji is often called the world’s first novel. Following the life and romances of Hikaru Genji, it was written by a woman, Murasaki Shikibu.

Detailed explanation-4: -19th century America welcomed a variety of literary genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, personal journals and letters, and writing addressing a myriad of topics like politics, science, religion, and philosophy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The novel originated in the early 18th century after the Italian word “novella, ” which was used for stories in the medieval period. Its identity has evolved and it is now considered to mean a work of prose fiction over 50, 000 words.

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