What were some reasons that novels were considered an inferior art form?

Novels were considered less masculine than poetry.
Novelists catered to the lower classes.
Novels were often for and about women.
Economic influences made novels difficult to get

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What were some reasons that novels were considered an inferior art form?

Novels were considered less masculine than poetry.
Novelists catered to the lower classes.
Novels were often for and about women.
Economic influences made novels difficult to get

lichking · Answer

If its in the 18th or the 19th centuries, novels were considered inferior because poetry had more popularity then because in those times people felt that poetry expressed feelings more clearly then anything else(excluding drama) and they thought that novels just contained stories that were useless (i meant that people felt that poetry was the closest thing to reality and human feelings whereas novels were just imaginary stories ).therefore novels were considered inferior as they failed to portray people's feelings well .

lichking · Answer

Is my answer satiable?

anonymous · Answer

yes 18th century

lichking · Answer

Then my above answer is correct.

anonymous · Answer

those arent answers tho

lichking · Answer

Novels were considered less masculine than poetry.

lichking · Answer

the first option is correct but my large paragraph is a reason explaining it

anonymous · Answer

sorry i was confused. do you think that is the only answer?

lichking · Answer

yup

lichking · Answer

read my paragraph  again ull probably understand it next time