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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The classic novella has gotten plenty of small-screen adaptations, but none more singular than Doctor Who's version — which was somehow very clearly Dickensian but also distinctly, unquestionably, entirely Doctor Who. —M.S.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
This three-part special presented by FX leans heavily into the Dickensian aspect of the novella, delving into the grim realities of Victorian-era London to illuminate the depths of Ebenezer Scrooge's (Guy Pearce) psyche.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As a brainstorm for Nosferatu, Eggers wrote full novellas for each of the main characters.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
This three-part special presented by FX leans heavily into the Dickensian aspect of the novella, delving into the grim realities of Victorian-era London to illuminate the depths of Ebenezer Scrooge's (Guy Pearce) psyche.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As a brainstorm for Nosferatu, Eggers wrote full novellas for each of the main characters.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novella. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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