Letteratura - Lunghezze dei libri

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

romanzo

a complete story that is not long and can be read in a short time

racconto breve

a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel

Novella

a short novel or a long short story, typically having fewer conflicts than a novel but more complicated ones than a short story

novelette, racconto lungo

the process of adapting a screenplay or other literary work into a novel, often with expanded or additional material

novelizzazione

a type of extremely brief story characterized by its brevity and the need to convey a complete narrative within a very limited word count

microfiction, flash fiction

a type of novel that intentionally avoids traditional narrative structures, character development, and plot

antinovela, antiromanzo

a type of novel that originated in Japan and is typically written in short installments using a mobile phone

romanzo da cellulare, romanzo scritto su cellulare

a novel that was traditionally published in three separate volumes, typically released in sequence over a period of time

romanzo in tre volumi, opera in tre tomi

a type of literature that is written and published online, often in serial form, and can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection

fiction web, letteratura online

a genre of popular fiction that aims to entertain a wide audience during travel, with fast-paced plots, accessible language, and predictable themes

romanzo da aeroporto, romanzo di intrattenimento

a form of literary expression that uses mobile and pervasive computing technologies to enhance the experience of reading by layering stories onto everyday places and objects

letteratura ambientale, letteratura pervasiva

a published work that includes notes, comments, and other additional information to help the reader better understand and contextualize the text

edizione annotata, versione commentata

a collaborative writing project where different authors take turns writing chapters or sections of a novel

romanzo a catena, romanzo collaborativo

a type of novel, typically a thriller or horror story, that is designed to be suspenseful and to send shivers down the reader's spine

romanzo di suspense, thriller

a work of fiction that aims to provide a comprehensive and detailed account of a particular time period or subject

romanzo enciclopedico, opera di fiction enciclopedica

a novel written as a series of documents, usually in the form of letters or diary entries

epistolare, romanzo epistolare

a novel created from a collection of previously published short stories, often edited or revised to fit together into a cohesive plot

romanzo assemblato, raccolta rielaborata

a book that combines illustrations and storytelling to convey a narrative, often in a sequential art format

romanzo grafico

a type of novel written and published in small chunks on microblogging platforms, such as Twitter or Weibo

romanzo di microblogging, micronovela

a literary work made up of a collection of shorter pieces that may be standalone, but when combined, they create a larger and more complex narrative

romanzo a mosaico, opera letteraria a mosaico

a volume that contains several previously published works by the same author, often relating to a common theme or series

edizione omnibus, raccolta omnibus

a book, painting, play, etc. that is created according to the common taste of the public in order to earn money

opere commerciali

a genre of literature that tells the story of a family or several generations of a family over an extended period

romanzo di saga, saga familiare

cheaply produced and often sensationalist paperback books with yellow covers, typically sold in railway stations and other public places

libro giallo, libro di bassa qualità

a literary work that mixes various pre-existing texts and other materials, such as images, photographs, and illustrations, to create a new narrative

romanzo collage, collage letterario

a type of Japanese novel that targets young adult readers, featuring simple writing style, illustrated with anime or manga-style art

light novel, romanzo leggero

a type of writing that is focused on the lives and struggles of working-class people, often with an emphasis on political or social issues

letteratura proletaria, letteratura dei lavoratori

a genre of electronic literature that uses hyperlinks to connect different fragments of a story, allowing the reader to choose different paths and create their own narrative experience

fiction ipertestuale, narrazione ipertestuale

a type of interactive fiction that originated in Japan and primarily features static graphics, anime-style characters, and branching narrative paths

romanzo visivo, novellette interattive

a small pamphlet or booklet that was popular in the 16th to 19th centuries and contained stories, ballads, poems, or religious tracts, typically sold by peddlers or booksellers

libretto, opuscolo

a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children, and characterized by highly stylized art and storytelling with a wide range of genres

manga, fumetto giapponese