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    The document provides a brief history of novels, including: 1) Novels marked a shift from oral storytelling to written narratives, with some of the earliest examples being Petronius' "Satyricon" and "The Tale of Genji". 2) "The Tale of Genji" is considered the first ever novel written. 3) Novels have evolved over time, from early epistolary novels in the 18th century to modernism/postmodernism in the 20th century and the digital age/e-books in the 21st century. 4) Common novel genres include historical, romance, sci-fi, dystopian, fantasy, and

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    The document provides a brief history of novels, including: 1) Novels marked a shift from oral storytelling to written narratives, with some of the earliest examples being Petronius' "Satyricon" and "The Tale of Genji". 2) "The Tale of Genji" is considered the first ever novel written. 3) Novels have evolved over time, from early epistolary novels in the 18th century to modernism/postmodernism in the 20th century and the digital age/e-books in the 21st century. 4) Common novel genres include historical, romance, sci-fi, dystopian, fantasy, and

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    A brief history of

    ‘Novels’
    Literature

    Prose Poetry

    Non-
    Fiction
    Fiction

    Short stories

    Novels
    Fables
    The Genesis Of Novels
    • Novels marked a shift from oral storytelling
    to written narratives

    • Petronius' "Satyricon" and "The Tale of


    Genji“ are the earliest examples

    • "The Tale of Genji“ is the first ever novel


    written
    Evolution of Novel Features

    Epistolary Novels Modernism & Postmodernism


    (18th Century) (20th Century)

    (19th Century) (21st Century)

    Gothic Novels & Realisim Digital Age and E-Books


    Types of Novel Genres

    • Historical • Romance

    • Sci-Fi
    • Dystopian

    • Fantasy • Coming-of-age
    Classical examples of Novels

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