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  What were the reasons for the popularity of novels among women?

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                  (i) It allowed for a new conception of womanhood. (ii) Stories of Love?which were a staple theme of many novels?showed women who could choose or refuse their partners and relationships. (iii) It showed women who could, to some extent, control their lives. Some women authors also wrote novels about women who changed the world of both men and women.