What is the meaning of the word "novelist"? It seems to everyone that everything is clear and clear with this term. Probably something related to novels? Yes, you are right, but do not rush to conclusions. This term has as many as three meanings. And they are all very different in meaning. Let's look at them.
Novelist as a writer
First of all, of course, a novelist is a writer, author of novels. A novel is a genre in literature that arose in the Middle Ages among Romanesque peoples. Then it was a story in their native language. Now it is one of the most common genres in literature. The novel describes the life of a person, his feelings, experiences, what worries the personality, his social contradictions. In other words, this is a detailed narrative about the development of one or more characters. Often a novel describes a hero at a difficult turning point in his life. Such a work differs from stories and short stories in a large volume and epic events.
The 19th century is especially rich in the number of novelist writers in many countries. This is especially true in Europe. Such names as Dickens, Thackeray, Tolstoy, Chernyshevsky, Dostoevsky, Hugo, Balzac say a lot, agree.
Science novels
There is such a science as romance, or else it is also called romance philology. The term comes from the Latin romanus - "Roman". This science studies Romance languages, literature, culture and folklore. Despite the fact that romance arose back in the Middle Ages, interest in it appeared after the troubadours began to use the Provencal language to record their songs. At that time, romance was not considered a science, since Romance languages were attributed to dialects of Latin. How science began to be studied only in the Renaissance. This is the time when the sphere of novelism began to expand and attract the attention of an increasing number of specialists and scientists. And science itself has become more extensive. If earlier only Romance languages entered the sphere of her interests, now she is studying the culture of these peoples. The first philologist who began to study romance as a science was Dante.
From this we conclude that the novelist is a specialist who studies Romance languages, culture and literature. For example, the aforementioned Dante was just one of the first philologist-novelists.
Roman law
A novelist is also a lawyer who studies Roman law, which is, in fact, a prototype of the legal systems of many current states.
Roman law is a system that existed in ancient Rome from the VIII century BC. e. according to the VI century AD e. It is the basis of the legal systems of all European countries, including Russia. With her, the law is considered the main source of law, it is presented in the form of a regulatory document. For example, most countries of the Roman legal system have a constitution. Only legislative authorities create and publish laws.
Also, Roman law formed the basis of one of the most common forms of power today - the republic.