New Forms of Literature


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

New Forms of Literature

Introduction of New Forms of Literature: New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Pedlars roamed around villages, carrying little books of different interests for sale. There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales. In England, penny chaphooks were carried by petty pedlars known as chapmen. They sold these for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. In France, the ‘Biliotheque Bleue’ were low priced books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers. The periodical press developed from early 18th century, combining information about current affairs with entertainment. Newspapers and journals carried information about wars and trade. The ideas of scientists and philosophers became more accessible to the common people. The discoveries of Isaac Newton and the writings of thinkers like Thomas Paine, Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau were widely printed and read.

  • Almanac :- An annual calendar that gives astronomical data , information about movement of the Sun , Moon , eclipse etc .
  • Chapbook :- A small pamphlet or pocket book containing tales , ballads sold by pedlars .
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