Gow novels become popular?

Novels became very popular very quickly because of the following reasons:

1.In the ancient times manuscripts were handwritten. These were circulated among a very few people. In contrast novels were read  because they were widely printed.

2. Large cities like London were growing rapidly. Through improved means of travel and communication it became possible to connect towns with ruler areas. Books could reach faster to faraway regions.

3. Novels produced a number of common interest among varied readers. Because of the content of the novels its leaders were drawn to the stories since they easily identified with the lives of fictitious characters. The themes of the novels ranged from family and social lives to rural culture which largely attracted the attention of the readers.

4. A vast increase in literacy rates also led to the rise in popularity and wide reach of the novels.