silver fork novel
silver fork novel noun: a 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.
Noun
silver fork novel (plural silver fork novels)
- A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.
- In addition, the chapter also explores the influence of the London Season on the content and form of the silver fork novel. One common critique of the silver fork novel was that the genre was formulaic and, thus, easily produced by any hack writer who might put pen to paper.2015, Cheryl A. Wilson, Fashioning the Silver Fork Novel, Routledge, →ISBN, page 22
- Synonyms:
- fashionable novel
Synonyms of silver fork novel
- fashionable novel
Forms of silver fork novel
| plural | silver fork novels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | silver-fork novel |
Origin of silver fork novel
Coined by English essayist and writer William Hazlitt in 1827.
Questions about silver fork novel
- What does silver fork novel mean?
- Silver fork novel means a 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.
- What part of speech is silver fork novel?
- Silver fork novel is a noun.
- What is the plural of silver fork novel?
- The plural of silver fork novel is silver fork novels.
Words near silver fork novel in the dictionary
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