Meaning of silver fork novel | Babel Free
Definitions
A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.
Examples
“In addition, the chapter also explores the influence⟳ of the London Season on the content and form⟳ of the silver fork novel. One common critique of the silver fork novel was that the genre was formulaic and, thus, easily produced by any hack writer who might put⟳ pen to paper.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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