novella

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It’s astonishing that Mr. Ozon is the first to make a French film of the novella, which previously yielded only two feature versions, one Italian and the other Turkish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Claire Keegan’s novella opens with a child on a journey and with a sense of unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Director and co-writer Clint Bentley filmed the ending of Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella, in which Joel Edgerton’s solitary Robert visits a carnival, encountering a strange wolf-boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

As you must know, it would be unusual for us to publish a complete novella by an unknown writer, or for that matter a well-established one.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan