plural novellas or novelle
nō-ˈve-lē 
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
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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Built in 1890, the three-story mansion provided the backdrop for the 1969 film Goodbye, Columbus, starring Ali MacGraw and Richard Benjamin, an adaptation of Philip Roth’s 1959 novella of the same name.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
Surreal and dreamlike, at times verging on an early Middle Eastern magical realism, this largely unknown novella will haunt you.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
The novellas explore the history of Westeros, providing a rich backstory to the Game of Thrones universe, detailing the lives and lineage of significant characters before the events of the main series.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
The novella published first in a magazine and then as a book in late 1896.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
Surreal and dreamlike, at times verging on an early Middle Eastern magical realism, this largely unknown novella will haunt you.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
The novellas explore the history of Westeros, providing a rich backstory to the Game of Thrones universe, detailing the lives and lineage of significant characters before the events of the main series.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
The novella published first in a magazine and then as a book in late 1896.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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novella
noun
no·vel·la
nō-ˈvel-ə
: a work of fiction falling between a short story and a novel in length and complexity
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