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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Recent Examples of novella
Originally assigned to George Lucas and working from a script by John Milius, the project was loosely based on Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
Her idea of a break was to pen a novella between projects, as a relief from other work.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Next up for Hamill is the role of a hard-drinking grandfather in The Life of Chuck, director Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name.
—EW.com, 4 June 2025
The novella takes place over Christmas night, contained to the equivalent of a one-act play in the character Marie’s bleak apartment.
—Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
Her idea of a break was to pen a novella between projects, as a relief from other work.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Next up for Hamill is the role of a hard-drinking grandfather in The Life of Chuck, director Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name.
—EW.com, 4 June 2025
The novella takes place over Christmas night, contained to the equivalent of a one-act play in the character Marie’s bleak apartment.
—Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novella
Noun
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Jacaranda Productions develops original content across theater, screen, online and immersive entertainment, operating as both a production company and incubator for emerging stories and talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novella. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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