Types of Novels

Types of Novels

By:Lindsay Hoffman

Sources

Quinn, Edward. "novella." A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 29 Aug. 2014 <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=105001&SID=5&iPin=Gfflithem0572&SingleRecord=True>.

Werlock, Abby H. P. "gothic." The Facts On File Companion to the American Short Story, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 29 Aug. 2014 <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=105001&SID=5&iPin=CASS391&SingleRecord=True>.

Epistolary

"Stream of Consciousness-Definition and Examples." Literary Devices.N.p.,n.d.Web.7.Sept.2014.<http://literarydevices.net/stream-of-consciousness/>

Bildungsroman

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. "epistolary novel (literature)". Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 6 Sept.2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/190331/epistolary-novel>.

Definition: a novel about the psychological growth of the main character

Example:

-derived from German literature that deals with the formative years of the main character, whose psychological and moral development is depicted

"bildungsroman." Merriam-Webster,n.d.Web.7.Sept.2014.<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bildungsroman>.

Definition: An epistolary novel is a novel told through a series of letters written by one or more characters.

Example:

Epistolary is derived from the Latin word "epistula", which means "letter".

Stream of Consciousness

Definition: a novel that describes in words the flow of thoughts in minds of characters

Example: The novel "Ulysses" by James Joyce is an example of a Stream of Consciousness novel. Within the text, the lines reveal the thoughts of the main character, Mr. Leopold Bloom. Bloom reflects on his younger self. This self-reflection occurs due to the flow of the thoughts that take him back to his past.

Gothic

Novella

Definition:

- a fictional novel which contains major characteristics such as magic, chivalry, mystery, terror, the irrational, and the perverse- and often a villain pursuing a helpless virgin

-In the 21st century, the term gothic is often applide to stories that, although lacking the medieval atmosphere, achieve the effect of dark mystery and terror

Example:

- "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Alan Poe in which a vengeful montresor leads his victim down a long tunnel under a castle and then walls him up alive, the better to enjoy his revenge

Definition:

a story that is longer than a short story and shorter than a novel.

During the 18th century, the German writer, J.W. Goethe used the term novelle to describe a short novel such as his The Sorrows of Young Weather. Thus, novella became the standard German word for short novel.