When thinking about when the novel became a recognizable genre, we must first look at what the actual term “novel” refers to. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary the term novel can be defined as an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events. Does this simple explanation shed light on what an individual considers a novel, or does this broad definition only show that a novel can be defined be the reader and not a dictionary? In many individual’s lives a book has come across their laps that they become enthralled in, but does this infatuation mean that they are reading a novel, or does it mean that they are reading a clever tale. Many
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After she completes her vows, Isabella realizes she made the wrong decision when she meets a young man name Henault and falls in love ultimately braking her vows and leaving with the young gentleman. As the story continues Isabella and Henault face challenges that possibly many young “couples” of the time face, the misfortunes of losing inheritances, war and death. As the story progresses when Henault agrees and goes to war he meets a young man named Villenoys. What Henault does not know is that Villenoys had fallen in love with Isabella, a long time ago, but she chose the convent over him. When Henault is presumed dead from battle, Villenoys decides to be the one to give “her an Account of the Death of her Husband, and how Gloriously he fell fighting for the Holy Cross” (Behn 104). Upon hearing the news of her husband untimely death she beings the mourning process for five years. When the grieving period comes to an end, Isabella decides to marry Villnoys (Behn …show more content…
Going back the basic definition of a novel it deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting. From studying this book for multiple weeks, it can be said that in 1689 a novel became a genre. History of the Nun give concrete examples of how this piece is classified as a novel, from the human experiences of choosing duty over love, to choosing love over faith, with the grief of losing one’s spouse, fear of public humiliation and eventually
After she completes her vows, Isabella realizes she made the wrong decision when she meets a young man name Henault and falls in love ultimately braking her vows and leaving with the young gentleman. As the story continues Isabella and Henault face challenges that possibly many young “couples” of the time face, the misfortunes of losing inheritances, war and death. As the story progresses when Henault agrees and goes to war he meets a young man named Villenoys. What Henault does not know is that Villenoys had fallen in love with Isabella, a long time ago, but she chose the convent over him. When Henault is presumed dead from battle, Villenoys decides to be the one to give “her an Account of the Death of her Husband, and how Gloriously he fell fighting for the Holy Cross” (Behn 104). Upon hearing the news of her husband untimely death she beings the mourning process for five years. When the grieving period comes to an end, Isabella decides to marry Villnoys (Behn …show more content…
Going back the basic definition of a novel it deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting. From studying this book for multiple weeks, it can be said that in 1689 a novel became a genre. History of the Nun give concrete examples of how this piece is classified as a novel, from the human experiences of choosing duty over love, to choosing love over faith, with the grief of losing one’s spouse, fear of public humiliation and eventually