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What was the primary focus of the twentieth-century novel?
Character development
Who were some prominent nineteenth-century writers that influenced the twentieth-century novel?
Feodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy
What did novelists learn from the prominent nineteenth-century writers?
To develop complex characters with a mixture of traits
What was dominant in the earliest period of the twentieth-century novel?
Henry James and Joseph Conrad
During which period were novels written since World War II?
After World War II
Test your knowledge of the characteristics and evolution of the twentieth-century novel, including its shift towards exploring individual thoughts and feelings, and its focus on social issues and propaganda. Understand the impact of influential nineteenth-century writers on this literary period.
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