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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

Bentley's gamble on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson appears to have paid off.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

At first, Clint Bentley wasn’t sure if Adolpho Veloso would relate to “Train Dreams,” an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Not since her week in Primrose Hill, typing out the novella, and what a foolish excitement that seemed now.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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