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Discuss in pairs or in small groups

What does a novel do?

Novel is generally is a fictional tale that can be set in any context. Over time, numerous genres of novels have emerged like historical, mystery, romance, fantasy, mythology, drama etc. However, when E. M. Forster was writing the essay, the genres of novels were much limited.


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