Definition of "novella" []

• A short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching or satire. (noun)
• A short novel. (noun)

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• "The title novella is about Ravi, "a wild creature from the mountains" in the vein of Kipling's Mowgli."
• "It was a very inspired decision since the first 200 or so pages of The Desert Spear that deal with the Krasian culture and recount the tale of Jardir and Abban from early childhood friendship, to how their fates separated and then reunited later put both the title novella of "The Great Bazaar" and the relatively short time that Arles spends with the Krasians in clear focus."
• "Overall "The Great Bazaar and Other Stories" is an excellent addition to the Peter Brett canon, though I strongly recommend reading the title novella after those pages from The Desert Spear since that way you will get the most out of it."