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plural novelettes
(literature) A short novel. quotations examples
Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.
2016 November 30, Adam Roberts, “The best SF and fantasy books of 2016”, in The Guardian
(music) A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano. examples