When did the word "novel" begin to be used and how did it become popular?

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The popularity of novels has been on the rise for centuries, but it really gained significant momentum in the 18th and 19th centuries with the works of famous authors like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.

The novel started gaining popularity in the 18th century. With the rise of literacy and printing technology, more people could access and enjoy novels.

Comics have been popular since the 1930s. Their rise in popularity can be attributed to several things. Firstly, they offered escapism during tough times. Secondly, they were a form of media that combined art and storytelling in an exciting way. And finally, they were easily distributed and shared among people.

The origin of novels could be traced back to ancient China. There were many poems describing war, love, and other stories in the Book of Songs. In the West, the origin of novels could be traced back to the 18th century, where the representative figures of the Enlightenment Era in Europe were Daniel Defoe, Jane Austen, and so on. In the second half of the 19th century, novels gradually became one of the main forms of literature. Famous writers such as Hugo, Dickens, and Maupassant. At the beginning of the 20th century, with the rise of vernacular novels, Chinese novels also began to enter a new stage of development. The representative figures were Lu Xun, Lao She and so on. In the middle of the 20th century, novels became one of the mainstream forms of literature and experienced many literary revolutions and style-changes. The development of modern novels can be traced back to the early 20th century, while the classic works of modern novels can be traced back to the 1920s and 1930s.

The origin of novels can be traced back to ancient Greek and Roman narrative literature, such as Homer's Iliad and Odessey. The origin of novels in China could be traced back to works such as Song of Everlasting Sorrow from the Tang Dynasty and Water Margins from the Song Dynasty. The development of modern novels began in the 18th century in Europe during the Enlightenment, such as Daniel Defoe's Crusoe and Jane Austen's Pride and Predict. Since then, novels have gradually become one of the main forms of global literature, and new works have been produced.

Ancient Chinese and classical Chinese were two different forms of literature that originated from different historical periods. Ancient literature referred to the literary forms that originated from ancient China, such as poetry, prose, and Fu. The ancient language was still widely used in China's history until the end of the Qing Dynasty. The first stage of the classical Chinese was the Hundred Schools of Thought during the Warring States Period. It was featured by concise language and different meanings. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that it gradually developed into a complete form of classical Chinese. The use of classical Chinese was more extensive than that of ancient Chinese. For example, the use of classical Chinese could be seen in the letters, memorials, poems, and songs of ancient officials. Ancient literature was mainly used in literature, history, philosophy, and other fields.

The novel started to gain popularity in the 18th century. It became a favored form of storytelling as literacy rates increased and printing technology advanced.

The Gothic novel became popular in the late 18th century. It gained a significant following during that time.

The novel started to gain popularity in England in the 18th century, especially with the works of authors like Daniel Defoe and Samuel Richardson.