Why did novel reading become popular in India ?
Reading novels became popular due to the reasons as mentioned below : The novels offered a popular medium of entertainment. The circulation of printed books allowed people to amuse themselves in new ways. Among new forms of entertainment, such as picture books, translations from other languages, stories in newspapers, etc. novels became very popular. For example in Tamil, detective and mystery novels became very popular. They were printed again and again to meet the demand of readers. The novel spread the way of silent reading because novels are generally read alone and in silence. Individuals sitting at home or travelling in trains enjoy them. A reader can even read a novel in a crowded room and be all alone. It was like day dreaming. Some times the written texts were read aloud for several people to hear for their entertainment.
