when did the novel emerged as a form of literature
Novel Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji (1010) has been described as the world's first novel[14][15] and shows essentially all the qualities for which Marie de La Fayette's novel La Princesse de Clèves (1678) has been praised: individuality of perception, an interest in character development, and psychological observation.[16] Urbanization and the spread of printed books in Song Dynasty (960-1279) China led to the evolution of oral storytelling into consciously fictional novels by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Parallel European developments did not occur for centuries, and awaited the time when the availability of paper allowed for similar opportunities.