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
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pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works
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Penned in 1942 on Long Island and published a year later, Saint Exupéry’s timeless novella feels more relevant than ever.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Most Carmen opera or ballet productions draw the story from the 1854 novella by French writer Prosper Mérimée — and generally are set in 19th century Spain.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
That’s the signal of a new chapter in a Tigers career that could make up the plot of a distressing novella.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
An adaptation of the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the drama revolves around a widower (Cumberbatch) who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Most Carmen opera or ballet productions draw the story from the 1854 novella by French writer Prosper Mérimée — and generally are set in 19th century Spain.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
That’s the signal of a new chapter in a Tigers career that could make up the plot of a distressing novella.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
An adaptation of the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the drama revolves around a widower (Cumberbatch) who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novella. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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