Novel

Novel is a lengthy fictional narrative in prose dealing with characters, incidents and setting that imitate those found in real life. Usually the novel is concerned with the description of middle class or working class people engaged in such ordinary pursuits falling love; getting married; traveling; making money; contending with their environment, with other characters, or with their own limitations. But these are not hard-and-fast requirements. There are my types of novel. An accurate definition of every genre is difficult. The main elements that critics discuss are: how the narrative and the plot, is constructed; the themes, settings, and characterization; how language is used; and the way that plot, character, and setting relate to reality.
'The Power of Sympathy' is the fast truly American novel by William Hill Brown. The 'Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne is appeared in 1850. Today the novel remains the most popular and most widely read form of literature.