2. Definition
• A novel is a long narrative
• normally in prose
• Novels tell stories
• the novel has been a part of
human culture for over a
thousand years
• one of the most popular and
treasured examples of human
culture and writing.
3. Novels are different from stories, poems, and narratives in a
number of key respects
they are presented in the form of a book
The work must also be wholly fictitious
the storyline must be somewhat complex, and there
must be several angles to the narrative
The main differences between a short story and a
novel are length and plot development
Characteristics
4. Types of novels
Commercial fiction
Mysteries
Science fiction
Fantasy
Westerns
Horror
Thrillers
Romance
Historical
Commercial fiction, General Fiction, Literature
The first priority of literary authors is creating works of art.
5. Famous publications
1. Don Quixote Miguel De Cervantes
The story of the gentle knight and his servant Sancho
Panza has entranced readers for centuries.
2. Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan
The one with the Slough of Despond and Vanity Fair.
3. Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe
The first English novel.
4. Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift
A wonderful satire that still works for all ages, despite the
savagery of Swift's vision.
6. 5. Tom Jones Henry Fielding
The adventures of a high-spirited orphan boy: an
unbeatable plot and a lot of sex ending in a blissful
marriage.
6. Clarissa Samuel Richardson
One of the longest novels in the English language, but
unputdownable.
7. Tristram Shandy Laurence Sterne
One of the first bestsellers, dismissed by Dr Johnson as
too fashionable for its own good.
8. Dangerous Liaisons Pierre Choderlos De Laclos
An epistolary novel and a handbook for seducers: foppish,
French, and ferocious.
9. Emma Jane Austen
Near impossible choice between this and Pride and
Prejudice. But Emma never fails to fascinate and annoy.
10. Frankenstein Mary Shelley
Inspired by spending too much time with Shelley and
Byron.
7. Reference
Novel. (2012, November ). Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel
The 100 greatest novels of all time: The list. (2014, September 15). Retrieved from theguardian.com:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/12/features.fiction
Types of Novels and Which One You Should Write (2009-2014) Retrieved from Creative Writinh Now:
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/types-of-novels.html
