Did the industrial revolution REALLY change the face of the modern novel forever ?

Question by Sad and Single: Did the industrial revolution REALLY change the face of the modern novel forever ?
In “Billy Madison”, they asked the question “The industrial revolution changed the face of the modern novel forever . Discuss, giving specific examples .” . Now — did the industrial revolution REALLY change the face of the modern novel forever ? Can you elaborate and give specific examples ? Thank you in advance for your answers .

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Answer by charlie
it did for a number of reasons

it made printing easier so that more books could be printed and more people read them

as everyone who had learned how to read could read the novels the style of them changed to have mass appeal instead of just appealing to the few who had the time, money and ability to read (you certainly wouldn’t have had trashy novels like the twilight series written before the Industrial revolution – the market then was much more discerning)

as the industrial revolution progressed people had more and more leisure time to read and wanted something entertaining rather than educational

and as we get nearer the modern day – people seem to have less and less time to sit and read so novels become shorter and trashier

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