Novel

Definition from Cambridge Dictionary [1]: "a long, printed story about imaginary characters and events".

The main characteristic features of a novel are [2]:
1) extended length
2) prose style
3) fictional or semi-fictional subject/event

Novels are dedicated to create a closer  and complex portrait of  characters and the world they live in.  The difference between other narrative literary forms (such as epic poetry) and novel is the fact that novel is geared more towards the individual reader.  [2]

Some traits must be present for a text to be considered a novel [2]:
- written in prose, narrators of different POVs (1st person vs. 3rd person)
- considerable word count/length (shorter text may be considered a novella)
- fiction (or at least semi-fiction -> a non-fictional text would not be considered a novel)

The Three-Act Structure in a novel's plot [2]:
a) the reader gets to know the characters and the world they live in,  an incident happens
b) the protagonist pursues a series of complications, major shift in story
c)  the finale and the fallout (the end)

There are many types of novels [2]:
- mystery
- sci-fi and fantasy
- horror/thriller
- romance
- historical
- realist

To the most  famous novels in the world  belong:  Anna Karenina, The Great Gatsby,  Don Quixote and Jane Eyre [3].

Sources:
[1]: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/novel 
[2]: Prahl, Amanda. (2021, September 8). What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-novel-4685632
[3]: https://www.britannica.com/list/12-novels-considered-the-greatest-book-ever-written

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