Types of the Novel - Romangattungen

The great number of novels produced since the creation of the genre in the 18th century can be divided into groups or genres, according to their subject matter, form of expression, composition, literary standard or date of origin. Most novels belong to more than one genre.

The table gives a survey of the genres and the types of novel that exist:

Form of Expression

Aussageweise (Erzählstil)

sentimental novel
satirical novel
realistic novel
naturalistic novel
humorous novel
parody

empfindsamer Roman
satirischer Roman
realistischer Roman
naturalistischer Roman
humoristischer Roman
parodistischer Roman
 

Composition

Form
epistolary novel
diary
frame story
stream-of-consciousness novel
novel of incident
novel of character
experimental novel
picaresque novel
Briefroman
Tagebuchroman
Rahmenroman
Bewusstseinsroman

Geschehnisroman
Figurenroman
Experimenteller Roman
pikarischer Roman
 

Subject Matter

Stoffauswahl
romance
historical novel
gothic novel
social novel
robinsonade
novel of adolescence/
coming of age novel
women's writing,
feminist literature
detective novel,
psychological crime novel
utopian or dystopian novel

science fiction novel
non-fiction novel
novel of ideas
Abenteuerroman
historischer Roman
Schauerroman
Gesellschaftsroman
Robinsonade
Entwicklungsroman

Frauenroman

Kriminalroman

Utopischer oder anti-utopischer Roman
Science-Fiction-Roman
Tatsachenroman
Ideenroman
 

Literary Standard

Literarischer Anspruch
literary novel
light fiction
bestseller
thriller
cheap fiction
Anspruchsvoller Roman
Unterhaltungsroman
Bestseller
Thriller
Trivialliteratur
 

Date of Origin

Entstehungszeit
18th cent/19th cent./20th cent. novel
contemporary novel
postwar novel
Victorian novel
Roman des 18./19./20. Jh.

zeitgenössischer Roman
Nachkriegsroman
Viktorianischer Roman

For example:

  • Brave New World (by ALDOUS HUXLEY) is a satirical, dystopian 20th century novel.
  • Of Mice And Men (by JOHN STEINBECK) is a naturalistic, 20th century social novel.
  • Both are literary novels.

Stand: 2010
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