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novella

[noh-vel-uh] / noʊˈvɛl ə /


NOUN
short story
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More than 80 years after he was created in Albert Camus’s 1942 novella “The Stranger,” Meursault is still the same chilling prophet of alienation, a walking caricature of emotionlessness who is nevertheless spellbinding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is adapted from Truman Capote’s novella by the same name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

"Train Dreams," director Clint Bentley's adaptation of the Denis Johnson novella, follows a railroad worker and the transformation of the American northwest across the 20th century.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It’s a more optimistic take on Colin and Ray’s coupledom than was in the book that inspired the script, Adam Mars-Jones’ 2020 novella “Box Hill,” which was subtitled “A Story of Low Self-Esteem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

As you must know, it would be unusual for us to publish a complete novella by an unknown writer, or for that matter a well-established one.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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