3. Serial novels / 19th c. fiction
In this section I am going to explain how important and relevant the serialization in Dickens´works is. As the Norton Anthology of English Literature says “The Victorian era was a period of dramatic change that brought England to its highest point of development as a world power. The rapid growth of London, from a population of 2 million when Victoria came to the throne to one of 6.5 million by the time of Victoria's death, indicates the dramatic transition from a way of life based on the ownership of land to a modern urban economy.” http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/victorian/review/summary.htm
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As I mentioned before, serial form was one of the characteristics of this period. Many 19th century authors recognized themselves by first publishing original fiction in serial format. Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Thomas Hardy, George Meredith, Brontë´s sisters and more, published some serial novels, either in monthly magazines or as discreet serial parts. Charles Dickens was well-known because of the serial form, concept that surged during Britain´s Victorian era, in which Dickens used this concept in a proper way, since he wrote some novels in this form. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club and also Bleak House were one of these serial novels.
Although serialization is characteristic of the 19th century, we could already see in 1698 how this form of publishing novels, magazines and newspapers came to light. Many publishers used this form for tax purposes. But, it could be said that this form of publishing was rather to keep the reader's attention constantly instead of paying taxes.
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As I showed you in the table, the first monthly installment of Bleak House appeared in March 1852 and the last one ended its run in September 1853.
The monthly installments of Bleak House could affect in various ways. First of all, serial installments meant that Dickens wrote along the way. He even planned very far, in fact, he was always very busy and he could barely fulfill the installments deadline. With this, we could appreciate some loose plot construction, sometimes the plot is complicated but the prose style is perfect.
Secondly, the installments made Dickens novel more readable, and this made Dickens´ readers pay more attention to the installment, since readers had a whole month to let their memory grow. So, Dickens had to create memorable characters and suspenseful narration. He developed his taste for caricature and for grotesquerie. Also, an unusual prose style is one way of producing an intense
In this section I am going to explain how important and relevant the serialization in Dickens´works is. As the Norton Anthology of English Literature says “The Victorian era was a period of dramatic change that brought England to its highest point of development as a world power. The rapid growth of London, from a population of 2 million when Victoria came to the throne to one of 6.5 million by the time of Victoria's death, indicates the dramatic transition from a way of life based on the ownership of land to a modern urban economy.” http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/victorian/review/summary.htm
The Victorian era developed many aspects of the English life, giving it prosperity, optimism and stability. …show more content…
As I mentioned before, serial form was one of the characteristics of this period. Many 19th century authors recognized themselves by first publishing original fiction in serial format. Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Thomas Hardy, George Meredith, Brontë´s sisters and more, published some serial novels, either in monthly magazines or as discreet serial parts. Charles Dickens was well-known because of the serial form, concept that surged during Britain´s Victorian era, in which Dickens used this concept in a proper way, since he wrote some novels in this form. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club and also Bleak House were one of these serial novels.
Although serialization is characteristic of the 19th century, we could already see in 1698 how this form of publishing novels, magazines and newspapers came to light. Many publishers used this form for tax purposes. But, it could be said that this form of publishing was rather to keep the reader's attention constantly instead of paying taxes.
3.1. (Thackeray, Brontë´s sisters and …show more content…
As I showed you in the table, the first monthly installment of Bleak House appeared in March 1852 and the last one ended its run in September 1853.
The monthly installments of Bleak House could affect in various ways. First of all, serial installments meant that Dickens wrote along the way. He even planned very far, in fact, he was always very busy and he could barely fulfill the installments deadline. With this, we could appreciate some loose plot construction, sometimes the plot is complicated but the prose style is perfect.
Secondly, the installments made Dickens novel more readable, and this made Dickens´ readers pay more attention to the installment, since readers had a whole month to let their memory grow. So, Dickens had to create memorable characters and suspenseful narration. He developed his taste for caricature and for grotesquerie. Also, an unusual prose style is one way of producing an intense