noun
- plural of nouvelle; short stories or novellas, especially in French literature
Usage: French loanword; literary term; often used in academic or literary contexts
Examples
- She studied the nouvelles of Guy de Maupassant in her French literature class.
- The collection includes several nouvelles that explore themes of love and loss.
- Nouvelles are shorter than novels but longer than typical short stories.
- He published a volume of nouvelles that received critical acclaim.