novella

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More than 80 years after he was created in Albert Camus’s 1942 novella “The Stranger,” Meursault is still the same chilling prophet of alienation, a walking caricature of emotionlessness who is nevertheless spellbinding.

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

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is adapted from Truman Capote’s novella by the same name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

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