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novella

[noh-vel-uh] / noʊˈvɛl ə /


NOUN
short story
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The first English-language edition of Trotzig’s 1964 novella “Queen”—one of the author’s greatest achievements—may help to fill that gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Birgitta Trotzig’s novella, a young woman’s toughness in the face of poverty and heartbreak sets her apart from her village peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 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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