what is a novel?

Answer 1

noun

1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
2. (formerly) novella (def. 1).

Answer 2

A novel is a book of fiction. It runs at least 200 pages and usually is closer to 300 or 350 pages. A novella is a short novel, of under 200 pages. both terms derive from the french 'nouveau' which means 'new' and the fictional stories present new themes, new characters, new backgrounds, new plots, etc.

Answer 3

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A novel (from French nouvelle Italian "novella", "new") is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. Until the eighteenth century, the word referred specifically to short fictions of love and intrigue as opposed to romances, which were epic-length works about love and adventure. During the 18th century the novel adopted features of the old romance and became one of the major literary genres. It is today defined mostly by its ability to become the object of literary criticism demanding artistic merit and a specific 'literary' style—or specific literary styles.

Answer 4

"A novel (from French nouvelle Italian "novella", "new") is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. "

Answer 5

an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events

Answer 6

It is usually a book that is made up that involves fictiitional people with a story about these people and how they interact.

Answer 7

A story--a book-- a book about something. DUR!

Answer 8

it's like a really good book

Answer 9

it's a book that has a lot of storys in it.