Ptah-hotep's style, too, is involved and elaborate; he writes for a _blase_ circle of readers who can no longer appreciate simplicity.
The historical novel was an Egyptian invention.

Several of the works that have survived are examples of it.

But light literature of every kind was much in fashion.

A tale written for Seti II.

when he was crown-prince contains an episode which closely resembles the history of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, and the reign of Ramses II.