as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works
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Recent Examples of novella
In some ways, that question is secondary to the fact that Lot 49 grapples with the nature of symbology itself, and the way that symbols work in literature, which contributed to the novella as good syllabus fodder.
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The novella was released in 1982, three years after the release of The Long Walk novel.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The story is a timeless novella of love, jealousy, betrayal and tragic death, traditionally set during 1847 colonial Spain.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The novella was released in 1982, three years after the release of The Long Walk novel.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The story is a timeless novella of love, jealousy, betrayal and tragic death, traditionally set during 1847 colonial Spain.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novella
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
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And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.—
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27 Oct. 2025
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28 Oct. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novella. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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