Novel

Cambrige Dictionary defines the novel as : „a long printed story about imaginary characters and events“ 

In Encyclopaedia Britannica, the term is further as an invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting.

Novels are: (“What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics.”)

Written in prose - not in verses

Fictional or semi-fictional – non fictional works are not considered as novels

Novels have: (“What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics.”)

Timelines - chronological, retrospective

Narrator - in first or third person

Generous amount of words  -  otherwise, if it is too short, it is not a novel but a NOVELLA

Types of novels and their examples:

Historical fiction novels – Charles Dickens – Oliver Twist

Mystery novels – Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express

Science Fiction novels – Douglas Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Fantasy novels – Lewis Carroll – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Horror novels – Mary Shelley - Frankenstein

And so on…

Sources:

Prahl, Amanda. “What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 7 June 2024, www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-novel-4685632.

“NOVEL.” Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus, dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/novel#google_vignette. Accessed 18 Sept. 2024.

“Novel.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/novel. Accessed 18 Sept. 2024.

Pictures:

“The 100 Best Novels Written in English: The Full List.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 17 Aug. 2015, www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/17/the-100-best-novels-written-in-english-the-full-list.

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