The present text is an extract from the Postmodernist novel "Nice Work" by David Lodge.
In the first and in the second paragraph , we find a description of the relation between the development of novels and the developmentof Capitalism, in the opinion of the main character Robyn Pennrose (a Temporary Lecturer in English Literature at university).

In her opinion Capitalism and the novels have common aspects and their evolution was similar. The relation is well expressed: "The novelist is a capitalist of the imagination". To tell the truth   as well as  capitalists, novelists create a new product taking  the same risks of investors and they promote their product in competition with others.
In the third paragraph the reader  comes across a sort of definition of the soul of the nove in Robyn's words and philosophy.
For the first time,  in the fourth paragraph,, the novelist concretely introduces Robyn Pennrose. She is a teacher. THe paragraph describes her waking up on a January Morning. She wakes up at 7:30 with the ring of her alarm clock and she calms her anxiety for the so many commitments with yoga exercises. The novelist reveals some aspects of her personality through  her actions: she is rational and self confident.
In the last paragraph the novelist introduces another character:  Charles, but he doesn't immediately talk about him because he interrupts the presentation.