Question

Which of the following is a type of novel that deals with the customs of a particular social class?

novel of incident
novel of sentiment
picaresque novel
psychological novel
sociological novel
novel of manners

Answer 1

sociological novel

Answer 2

I think Novels of Manners deal more with customs of a particular social class, sociological novels tend to interpret behavioral patters while novels of manners simply relate how a class acts. The novels of PG Woodhouse are a great example of novels of manners.

Answer 3

Here's a link that will point you in the right direction.
http://www.stanford.edu/~steener/su02/english132/Novel%20of%20manners.htm