A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
Used in a Sentence
novels
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for novels.
Editorial note
On the other hand, we can still read the great novels and do with them what we wish, and the man is long dead.
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Quick take
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of novels gathered in one view.
(historical) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
(classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for novels.
noun
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
noun
(historical) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
noun
(classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
Example sentences
On the other hand, we can still read the great novels and do with them what we wish, and the man is long dead.
Well, you stated the obvious difference: one set of novels is Western and Tolstoy is not.
It's probably worth picking up a lecture series on the novels and another on Russian history.
For me literature (novels etc.) and movies are helpful to generate that kind of fighting instinct.
And, of course, even well-regarded and popular novels might well have benefited from tighter editing.
In one of William Gibson's Bridge Trilogy novels one of the main characters lives in a shipping container in Southern California.
It is also central to psychoanalysis, and to many major novels of the last century.
If we employ our little gray cells, it should be possible for us to determine just how accurate the formula is by running it against the novels that weren't analyzed.
I haven't read all of Ryu's novels so I cannot comment on all of his work.
I have tried to read several of Murakami's novels and stopped half way because I found it way too boring.
So they assume you want things similar to the item you bought: other novels in the same genre, nonfiction books on similar subjects etc.
It seems Viz publishes both the novels and manga in English.
Quote examples
Not cephalopods specifically, but the idea of breeding smarter animals is touched on by David Brin in his "Uplift" novels.
To compare it to language, you don't want to have two great novels that are paths through "choose your own adventure".
The old adage of “Desktop apps are novels and Mobile apps are proverbs” may not hold as mobile matures, there is nuance.
Last but not least, we have a short chat on Jamie’s fiction novels and yes, there is a sequel to “The Genesis Code”.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use novels in a sentence?
On the other hand, we can still read the great novels and do with them what we wish, and the man is long dead.
What does novels mean?
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
What part of speech is novels?
novels is commonly used as noun.