Types of Novel

Realistic novel : The realistic novel 

is a fiction that gives the effect of realism. 

Sometimes this is also called a novel of 

manner. It can be characterized by its 

complex characters with mixed motives 

that are rooted in the social class. The 

characters in the realistic novel interact 

with other characters and undergo plausible 

and everyday experiences.

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Picaresque novel : The word 

‘picaresque’ is originated from the Spanish 

word ‘picaro,’ which means a rogue. A 

picaresque novel narrates the adventures 

of the protagonist, who is an eccentric or 

a disreputable person, in an episodic form.

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Historical novel : A historical novel is 

a novel set in a period earlier than that of 

the writing.

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Epistolary novel : The word 

‘epistolary’ derives from the Latin word 

‘epistola,’ which means a letter. The 

epistolary novel is that in which the writer 

presents the narrative through a series 

of correspondence or other documents. 

Although letters are the most common 

basis for epistolary novel, diary entries are 

also a popular form of this type.

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Gothic novel : The novels that include 

terror, mystery, horror, thriller, supernatural, 

doom, death or decay or haunted buildings 

are called The Gothic novels.

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Autobiographical novel : The 

autobiographical novel is the novel based 

on the life of the author. However, the 

author changes the places and names of 

characters or even may change or avoid 

certain details of his life. It may or may not 

be in the first person narration.

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Allegorical novel : An allegory is 

a story that bears more than one level of 

meaning. The surface meaning of such 

novel is different from the symbolic 

meaning of it. The symbolic meaning of 

an allegory may be political, religious, 

historical or philosophical.

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Utopian/ Dystopian novel : Utopia 

is an imaginary community or society 

possessing the ideal qualities. It is a common 

literary theme, especially in science fiction 

or speculative fiction.

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Psychological novel : Psychological 

novel is the work of fiction that treats the 

internal life of the protagonist or even the 

other characters as much as the external 

factors.

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Stream of Consciousness novel :

Stream of consciousness is a phrase coined 

by William James in his treatise ‘Principles 

of Psychology.’ (1890). It means the flow 

of the thoughts. Incidents in the plot are 

in the sequence of their occurrences. The 

novelist narrates them as they enter the 

mind of the character.

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‘Bildungsroman’ novel : The German 

word ‘bildungsroman’ indicates growth. 

The fictional biography or autobiography 

is concerned with the growth of the 

protagonist’s mind, spirit and characters 

from their childhood to adulthood. 

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