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Part Four 18th Century English Novel I The Rise of the English Novel Q1: What is novel? Broadly speaking: derived from Italian Novella which means “tale or piece of news” , now applied to any prose work of some length, which tells a story, attempts rounded characterization, amuses, shocks and entertains the reader. In a narrow sense: a realistic fiction, complete in itself and contains the essential elements of story, character, and setting. Q2: Why and how did the novel come into being in the 18th Century? Modern English novel, as a social product of the 18th century Enlightenment and indust