Desire and Domestic Fiction

More people were reading in the 18th century because they had

• money to buy printed materials.

• literacy.

• leisure time to spend reading.

• all of these.

Nancy Armstrong identifies the ___ as the novel's precursor.

Which is NOT an important characteristic of the novel?

• Philosophical realism

• Psychological realism

• Originality

• Hermeneutic completeness

According to Armstrong, which novel redeems the novel's reputation?

What did conduct books do?

According to Armstrong, by the end of the 18th century, novels

• defined and dictated femininity.

• were still seen as morally dangerous.

• offered more conservative subject matter.

• had fallen from favor.

According to Armstrong, novels came to focus on

• the feminine.

• the individual.

• the private sphere.

• All of these

What kind of literature could "delight and instruct" at the same time?

• The Bible

• The novel

• The conduct book

• The essay