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Examples of novella in a Sentence
pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works
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My favorite summertime horror novels are actually a pair of novellas.
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The keyboard won’t inspire any novellas, but the soft-touch plastic on the palm rest is a nice touch.
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Origin and Etymology of novella
Italian, from feminine of novello new, from Latin novellus
First Known Use: 1677
Other Literature Terms
NOVELLA Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of novella for English Language Learners
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: a short novel : a story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
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