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Novel – a long, written narrative, normally in prose, which describes fictional characters and events, usually in the form of a sequential story. Novella – a written, fictional, prose narrative normally longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novel series by genre (13 C) * Films based on novels by genre (10 C) 0–9. 1970s novels by genre (1 C) A. Action novels (27 P) Adventure novels (11 C, 20 P)
The hero's journey is the most popular narrative structure of an adventure novel. [5] Adventure fantasy Heroic fantasy; Lost world; Sword-and-sandal; Sword-and-sorcery; Sword-and-soul; Wuxia; Nautical. Pirate; Robinsonade; Spy: fiction involving espionage and establishment of modern intelligence agencies. Spy-Fi: spy fiction that includes ...
Genre fiction, also known as formula fiction [1] or popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence.
A novel is a long, fictional narrative. The novel in the modern era usually makes use of a literary prose style. The development of the prose novel at this time was encouraged by innovations in printing, and the introduction of cheap paper in the 15th century. Several characteristics of a novel might include:
The novel was "the only genre born of this new world and in total affinity with it" (Bakhtin 1981:7), and was therefore the most apt form for literary expression in the modern world. One interesting observation in the essay is the ability of the novel to influence and ‘ novelize ’ other genres.
The encyclopedic novel is a genre of complex literary fiction which incorporates elements across a wide range of scientific, academic, and literary subjects. The concept was coined by Edward Mendelson in criticism of Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, defined as an encyclopedia-like attempt to "render the full range of knowledge and beliefs of a national culture, while identifying the ...