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The Story of the Novel
Last on C4 June 2007
Great Expections is on C4 Wed 19 Dec 2007 at 1.15pm. Find out more about Charles Dickens.
What is the novel and who are the writers responsible for creating it? This website charts the rise of the enduringly popular artform following the changing styles and objectives from the fledgling days with Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe in 1719 through to writers who have dominated the second half of the 20th century and the birth of the new millennium.
It offers a snapshot of some of the other literary giants helping to create the novel that we know and love today. There's a timeline to show the historical and social influences at work while they wrote.
Not only will you be able to impress your dinner guests with your knowledge, but a glossary of the terms and techniques, a look at Samuel Johnson's seminal dictionary and a guide will provide a starting point to writing your own novel.
Alternatively, use what you have learned to take part in our quiz.
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