Document Type

Circular

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Keywords

reading, novel, home economics department

Publication Date

11-1931

Publisher

Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

Circular No.

311

Pages

11

Description

It is interesting to note the change which has taken place in the public attitude toward the novel during the period of our own national history. Condemned during colonial days as wicked, sneered at as a waste of time during the Victorian period, tolerated later as a legitimate means of recreation, the novel is now considered as one of the most worthwhile forms of literature. It has a definite recreational value, but it also offers a medium for a better comprehension of human nature, a wider knowledge of racial customs and characteristics and a broader understanding of the background of history.

Language

en

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