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A novel is an extended fictional prose
narrative, often including some sense of the
psychological development of the central
characters and of their relationship with a
broader world. The modern novel took its name
and inspiration from the Italian novella, the
short tale of varied character which became
popular in the late 13th century. As the main
form of narrative fiction in the 20th
century, the novel is frequently classified
according to genres and subgenres such as the
historical novel, detective fiction, fantasy,
and science fiction.
Subject by: Shaun Jay