Question

The novel, as it is known today, originated in the _____ century.

eighteenth
seventeenth
nineteenth

Answer 1

I think it would be the eighteenth century

Answer 2

The novel, as it is known today, originated in the eighteenth century.

A novel is a long work of narrative fiction, generslly written in prose form, and which is usually published in the form of a book.

The development of the prose novel was driven by innovations in printing, and the introduction of cheap paper in the 15th century.

The European novel is often said to have begun with Don Quixote