12 Questions
What feature of the Indian novel was improved by Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, and Upamanyu Chatterjee?
Complexity
In the 18th century, what literary forms were fading away as the novel gained prominence?
Drama and Poetry
Which novelists initiated the English novel tradition in the 17th century?
John Bunyan and Aphra Behn
What was a significant factor that allowed the educated middle class to engage in reading novels?
Increase in free time due to machines
Which literary form was considered a combination of drama and poetry with added features in the 18th century?
Novel
Who is known for 'Gulliver's Travels,' a famous satire, in the English literary tradition?
Jonathan Swift
Who is considered the pioneer of the Stream of Consciousness technique in English novel?
Virginia Woolf
Which novel is considered the first novel in English written by an Indian author?
Rajmohan's Wife
Who created the famous detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?
Agatha Christie
Which novel by the Bronte sisters is considered a classic work in English literature?
Wuthering Heights
Who wrote novels reflecting psychological insight, such as 'Middlemarch'?
George Eliot
Which trio of Indian writers prevailed in the period after the first Indian English novel 'Rajmohan's Wife'?
R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Mulkraj Anand
Explore the significant contributions of women novelists to English literature, focusing on prominent works by Frances Burney, Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and George Eliot.
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