Answer:
(i) In the 19th century,
the early Bengali novels lived in two worlds. Many of those novels were located
in the past, their character, events and love stories were based on historical
events.
(ii) Another
group of novels depicted the domestic life in contemporary settings. Domestic
novels frequently dealt with social problems and romantic relationships between
men and women.
(iii)
Novels were read individually. Sometimes, in a group also. The great Bangal
novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay would host a 'jatra' in the courtyard,
where novels were read aloud among family members.
(iv) The novel
was also relished for its language. The prose style became a new object of
enjoyment. They also used Mayeli, the language associated with women's soeech.
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