novel

Example Sentences

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One example is “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film that is loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s post-Watergate novel “Vineland.”

From Salon

Ridley Scott’s 2015 adaptation of Weir’s novel “The Martian” proved the point by turning competence and problem-solving into a mainstream hit with a wry sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking about researching for her novel, O'Farrell said: "There are no shortage of books on Shakespeare."

From BBC

"I've never encountered a story quite like this in a novel, never mind in the real world," he says.

From BBC

But as with most stage adaptations of books, the novel’s expansiveness feels a bit squeezed onto the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal