Definition of Novelette

1. Noun. A short novel.

Exact synonyms: Novella
Generic synonyms: Novel
Derivative terms: Novel, Novel

Definition of Novelette

1. n. A short novel.

Definition of Novelette

1. Noun. A short novel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Novelette

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Novelette

novas
novate
novated
novates
novating
novation
novations
novator
novel
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noveldom
noveldoms
novelese
noveleses
novelesque
novelette (current term)
novelettes
novelettish
novelisation
novelisations
novelise
novelised
novelises
novelish
novelising
novelism
novelisms
novelist
novelistic
novelistically

Literary usage of Novelette

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Manual of the Art of Fiction: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges by Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1918)
"Novel, novelette, and Short-Story.—Turning our attention from the epic and the drama, ... "Novel" and "novelette" are just as serviceable terms as roman and ..."

2. The Contemporary Review (1878)
"VIRGINIA : A novelette.» THERE is a distinct class of readers who like a slight volume, written rather artificially, if only there is enough ability shown ..."

3. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl (1899)
"A CHINESE novelette. (From the " Kin-ku-ki-kwan," a famous Chinese collection of tales. Adapted by the Marquis d'Hervey-Saint-Denys : translated for this ..."

4. Principle in Art, Etc by Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (1907)
"XXI A SPANISH novelette MR. GOSSE is doing useful work in editing a series of translations of remarkable foreign novels, most of which are little known to ..."

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