a novel with a political narrative, or concerned with politics or political themes.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > novel > [noun] > other types of novel (27) political novel1735 a novel with a political narrative, or concerned with politics or political themes. comic novel1787 a novel intended to elicit laughter or amusement, typically having a happy or conciliatory ending. epistolary1804 A book of collected letters; spec. an epistolary novel. autobiographical novel1832 a novel with elements of autobiography; esp. one based on (a part of) the author's life. Robinsonade1837 A novel with a subject similar to that of Robinson Crusoe; a story about being marooned on a desert island or some similarly inhospitable place. roman1867 A novel, esp. one written in French. sea-book1867 A book representing life at sea, etc. (sea, n. compounds 1l). roman à clef1882 A novel in which actual people or events are represented in disguised form, as by the use of fictitious names. roman expérimental1884 A realistic novel which explores or draws upon deterministic theories of human nature (esp. with reference to the writings of Émile Zola). Also… hill-top novel1895 the name given by Grant Allen to those of his novels in which he expressed his views on moral and social questions, especially views not generally… saga1895 transferred. A narrative having the (real or supposed) characteristics of the Icelandic sagas; a story of heroic achievement or marvellous… Bildungsroman1910 A novel that has as its main theme the formative years or spiritual education of one person (a type of novel traditional in German literature). pulp fiction1931 fiction of a style characteristic of pulp magazines; sensational, lurid, or popular fiction. American Gothic1938 A genre of fiction adapting aspects of Gothic literature (cf. Gothic, adj. n.additions) to an American setting; a work in this genre. Cf. Southern G… Künstlerroman1941 A Bildungsroman, n. about an artist. suspense novel1952 attributive. Of popular literature, etc.: characterized by the capacity to arouse suspense, excitement, or apprehension, as suspense novel, suspense… nouveau roman1959 A style of avant-garde French novel which rejected the structuring conventions of the traditional novel (linear plotting, an omniscient narrator… sword and sorcery1961 A genre of fiction characterized by heroic adventures and elements of fantasy; (also) a similar genre of role-playing games, cinema, etc. Chiefly… graphic novel1964 graphic novel, a full-length (esp. science fiction or fantasy) story published as a book in comic-strip format. non-fiction novel1965 Of, relating to, or consisting of non-fiction; non-fictional. schlockbuster1966 A film or book which is highly popular or commercially successful but is regarded as having no artistic merit. Cf. schlocker, n. dark fantasy1968 a work of fiction, as a novel, film, etc., combining elements of horror and fantasy, typically sinister, bleak, or disturbing in tone or subject… celebrity novel1969 (a) a novel about a celebrity; (b) a novel written by or published under the name of a celebrity, and (typically) expected to sell on the… swashbuckler1975 A book, film, or other work portraying swashbuckling characters. chick lit1988 literature by, for, or about women; esp. a type of romantic fiction that focuses on the social lives and relationships of young professional women… splatterpunk1988 A subgenre of horror fiction characterized by the frequent and graphic description of grisly violence, bloody deaths, and extreme sexual situations… Aga saga1992 a type of popular novel, typically set in an English village or country town, that deals with the domestic and emotional lives of articulate middle-… |
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