novella

noun

no·vel·la | \nō-ˈve-lə

plural novellas or novelle\nō-ˈve-lē

Definition of novella

1 plural novelle : a story with a compact and pointed plot

2 plural novellas : a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel

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pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works

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The two are fantasy novellas from Tor’s Tor.com imprint, and each are tiny adventures set in a much larger world. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "9 science fiction and fantasy books coming out this September you should add to your reading list," 1 Sep. 2018 The novella concludes with a final metamorphosis, one both strange and strangely hopeful. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: The Union of Death and Desire," 22 Nov. 2018 Although fans are still waiting for a sequel, Beth Reekles did write a companion novella called The Beach House, which takes place the summer after Rochelle (Elle) and Noah start dating, before Noah heads off to Harvard. — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, "15 Facts About "The Kissing Booth" Every Fan Needs to Know," 13 June 2018 Like Bernstein’s opera, Voltaire’s 1759 novella defies category. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Candide': Opera Review," 30 Jan. 2018 Carpenter’s work was an imaginative take on the novella Who Goes There? — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, "Who Goes There?: The Thing returns to the tabletop," 18 Aug. 2018 The flawed heroes of each novella are played by and against him. — Steve Israel, chicagotribune.com, "What's the greatest book about politics? Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and others weigh in.," 12 July 2018 Blake Edwards’s adaptation of the Truman Capote novella won two Oscars. — Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, "What’s on TV Friday: ‘A Very English Scandal’ and ‘Kiss Me First’," 29 June 2018 For example: his 1981 novella, The Body, which tells the story of four young boys venturing into the woods to find a missing body. — Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, "12 Best Movies Based on Books," 2 Aug. 2010

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