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Novels n
media., abbr.	N
NOVEL abbr.
abbr., el.	narrative output vocabulary editing language
abbr., neurol.	Neuro Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library
novel ['nɒv(ə)l] n
lit.	Generally speaking a novel is any extended fictional prose narrative that focuses on a few crucial characters but often involves scores of secondary characters. The novel can cover any subject from any view point. Within English there are a few contenders for the first 'true novel': Bunyan's Pilgrims's progress, Defoe's Robinson Crusoe or Moll Flanders. After the birth of the novel in the 18th century, the 19th century saw a rise in the production of the novel, with the advent of novelists such as Austen and the Bronte sisters.