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-	[[Georges Simenon|Simenon]] also wrote a large number of "[[psychological novel]]s" (what the French refer to as "[[romans durs]]"), such as ''[[The Strangers in the House]]'' (1940), ''La neige était sale'' (1948), or ''Le fils'' (1957).	+
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-	A '''psychological novel''', also called '''psychological realism''', is a work of prose fiction which places more than the usual amount of emphasis on [[inner experience]], interior [[characterization]], and on the [[motive]]s, circumstances, an internal action which springs from, and develops, external action. The psychological novel is not content to state what happens but goes on to explain the why and the wherefore of this action. The study of human character demanded the examination of motives and causes rather than the making of moral judgments. To find the cause of action meant probing into the secrets of individual [[psychology]]. In this type of writing [[Fictional character|character]] and characterization are more than usually important, and they are considered by detractors as [[plotless]]. In some cases, the [[Stream of consciousness writing|stream of consciousness]] technique, as well as [[interior monologue]]s, may be employed to better illustrate the inner workings of the human mind. [[Flashback]]s may also be featured.	+
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-	The origins of the psychological novel can be traced as far back as [[Giovanni Boccaccio]]'s [[1344]] ''[[La Fiammetta]]''; that is before the term [[psychology]] was coined. Another [[avant la lettre]] example is ''[[Don Quixote|Don Quixote de la Mancha]]'' (1605) by [[Miguel Cervantes]].	+
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-	The first rise of the psychological novel ''as a genre'' is said to have started with the [[sentimental novel]] of which [[Samuel Richardson]]'s ''[[Pamela (novel)|Pamela]]'' (1740) is a prime example.	+
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-	In French literature, [[Stendhal]]'s ''[[The Red and the Black]]'' (1830) is an early psychological novel; it was proceeded however, by the lesser-known [[Benjamin Constant]]'s ''[[Adolphe]]'' (1816) and even earlier by [[Madame de La Fayette]]'s ''[[The Princess of Cleves]]'', dating back to the 17th century.	+
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-	In Scandinavia, [[Knut Hamsun]]'s debut-novel ''[[Hunger (novel)|Hunger]]'' (1890) is an early example of a psychological novel.	+
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-	:''See [[literary realism]]''	+
-	*[[Psychoanalytic literary criticism]]	+
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