Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well-suited to women ?
Correct answer: D. all but C
- A. It did not carry the burden of an august tradition like poetry.
- B. It was a popular form whose market women could enter easily.
- C. It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn't make serious statements about society.
- D. all but C
Explanation
The novel lacked poetry's weighty classical tradition, had a broad commercial readership, and was often dismissed as a light or frivolous form, allowing women writers greater freedom to enter it. Therefore all the statements except C apply.
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