The statement "the victorian era was considered the age of the novel," is true.
The Victorian era refers to the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The Cixtorian Era took place in the United Kingdom. The era is often described as a long period of peace, known as the Pax Britannica, and economic, colonial, and industrial consolidation,
A novel is a long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is commonly published as a book.