English Dictionary

silver fork novel

名詞

A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.

日本語の意味

19世紀のイギリスにおける、上流階級や貴族の生活様式を描いた文学ジャンル。 / 上流社会の華やかさや贅沢な生活、社交界を描写することが特徴の小説形式。

Reading a silver fork novel transports modern readers into the glittering salons and strict etiquette of 19th-century high society.

19世紀のイギリスで上流階級や貴族の生活を描いたジャンルの小説を読むと、現代の読者は華やかなサロンや厳格なエチケットに満ちたハイソサイエティの世界に引き込まれる。

意味（1）

A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.

In addition, the chapter also explores the influence of the London Season on the content and form of the silver fork novel. One common critique of the silver fork novel was that the genre was formulaic and, thus, easily produced by any hack writer who might put pen to paper.

silver fork novels （ plural ）