novellas

variants or novelle
plural of novella
as in stories
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 novellas 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 There are also plenty of collections that include novellas, so there are quite a few routes to consider. Kristen Arnett august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Those stories are important for sure.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Novellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novellas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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