Difference between revisions of "Novel"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(why the deletion of the useful internal link??? Link restored.) |
(Why was the helpful,witty observation deleted? Restored also.) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | A '''novel''' is a long, fictional [[book]], almost always divided into smaller units, or chapters. The word has the same origin as the word "novel" meaning new. | + | A '''novel''' is a long, fictional [[book]], almost always divided into smaller units, or chapters. The word has the same origin as the word "novel" meaning new. Therefore, it can be said that a "new novel" is a [[tautology]]. |
The first modern European novel was ''Don Quixote de La Mancha'' (1605), written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes. | The first modern European novel was ''Don Quixote de La Mancha'' (1605), written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes. | ||
Revision as of 22:40, January 23, 2022
A novel is a long, fictional book, almost always divided into smaller units, or chapters. The word has the same origin as the word "novel" meaning new. Therefore, it can be said that a "new novel" is a tautology.
The first modern European novel was Don Quixote de La Mancha (1605), written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes.
A very short novel is sometimes called a "novella."