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What was the major focus of the twentieth-century novel compared to the Victorian novel?
What was the major focus of the twentieth-century novel compared to the Victorian novel?
- Character exploration and emotional complexity (correct)
- Propaganda and social issues
- Storytelling and entertainment
- Clear protagonist and antagonist roles
What did the novelists learn from the prominent nineteenth-century writers?
What did the novelists learn from the prominent nineteenth-century writers?
- To focus solely on storytelling and entertainment
- To emphasize protagonist and antagonist roles
- To depict characters struggling with situations (correct)
- To present people as wholly good or bad
Which nineteenth-century writers influenced the novel in the early twentieth century?
Which nineteenth-century writers influenced the novel in the early twentieth century?
- Emile Zola, Guy de Maupassant, Gustave Flaubert
- Leo Tolstoy, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James
- Feodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Honoré de Balzac, Emile Zola (correct)
- Feodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Honoré de Balzac
Which two figures dominated the earliest period of the twentieth-century novel?
Which two figures dominated the earliest period of the twentieth-century novel?
What were the three clearly distinguished generations of novels during the twentieth century?
What were the three clearly distinguished generations of novels during the twentieth century?
Study Notes
Twentieth-Century Novel vs. Victorian Novel
- The major focus of the twentieth-century novel shifted from the Victorian novel's emphasis on social class, morality, and realism to explorations of individualism, psychology, and experimentation with form and style.
Influences on Twentieth-Century Novelists
- Novelists learned from prominent nineteenth-century writers, such as Gustave Flaubert, Henrik Ibsen, and Émile Zola, who introduced new techniques, like realism and naturalism, and explored themes of individualism and psychological complexity.
Nineteenth-Century Influences on the Twentieth-Century Novel
- The works of Gustave Flaubert, Henrik Ibsen, and Émile Zola significantly influenced the development of the novel in the early twentieth century.
Dominant Figures of the Early Twentieth-Century Novel
- The earliest period of the twentieth-century novel was dominated by two figures: Joseph Conrad, known for his exploration of the human psyche, and Ford Madox Ford, who experimented with narrative techniques and explored the fragmentation of human experience.
Generations of Twentieth-Century Novels
- The twentieth-century novel can be divided into three clearly distinguished generations:
- The first generation (1900s-1920s) focused on experimentation with form and style, exploring individualism and psychology.
- The second generation (1920s-1940s) addressed the aftermath of World War I, exploring disillusionment, modernity, and the collapse of social values.
- The third generation (1940s-1980s) saw the rise of postmodernism, metafiction, and a renewed interest in exploring the human condition.
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Test your knowledge of the transition in novel writing from the Victorian era to the twentieth century, focusing on the shift from storytelling to character exploration and the influence of prominent writers like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
