Question

write short note on Novella:

Answer 1

The word ‘Novella’ which means new is originated from the Italian word ‘novelle’. A Novella is a type of prose fiction which is shorter than a full length novel and longer than short stories. It is a well-structured yet short narrative, often satiric or realistic in tone. Novella usually focuses on one incident or issue with one or two main characters and takes place at a single location. Given below are some of the famous novellas in English:

1. ‘The Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad
2. ‘The Turn of the Screw’ by Henry James
3. ‘Billy Budd’ by Hermann Melville
4. ‘Death in Venice’ by Thomas Mann
5. ‘Seize The Day’ by Saul Bellow
6. ‘Pearl’ by John Steinbeck