short novel
C6243
concept
A short novel is a concise work of fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a full-length novel, typically focusing on a limited cast, streamlined plot, and concentrated themes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| short novel canonical | 19 |
| fairy-tale novella | 2 |
| novela corta | 1 |
| philosophical novella | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: short novel
Generated description
A short novel is a concise work of fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a full-length novel, typically focusing on a limited cast, streamlined plot, and concentrated themes.
Instances (23)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| George's Mother | — |
| La Maîtresse | — |
| El acoso | — |
| The Gambler | — |
| Of Love and Other Demons | — |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | — |
| The Children’s Bach | — |
| Bleachers | — |
| Prater Violet | — |
| Love in the Days of Rage | — |
| Everyman | — |
| The Dying Animal | — |
| Zadig | philosophical novella |
| La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh | — |
| Of the Farm | — |
| The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino | fairy-tale novella |
| La fuerza de la sangre | novela corta |
| Las dos doncellas | — |
| Das Stuttgarter Hutzelmännlein | fairy-tale novella |
| The Day of the Dog | — |
| By Night in Chile | — |
| Amulet | — |
| The Skating Rink | — |