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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In January, the studio signed up to develop Latin American Spanish-language web novellas from Wattpad Webtoon Studios.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Burroughs, the author of the novella the film is based on, had a similar encounter with his second wife, writer Joan Vollmer.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the film is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens’ original novella, preserving the gothic elements and darker themes without too much sentimentality.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In February 2018, All Systems Red was nominated for a Nebula award for best novella.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Burroughs, the author of the novella the film is based on, had a similar encounter with his second wife, writer Joan Vollmer.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the film is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens’ original novella, preserving the gothic elements and darker themes without too much sentimentality.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In February 2018, All Systems Red was nominated for a Nebula award for best novella.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novella. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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