George answers “What is a 'novella'? When does a short...”

Diogenes asked this question about The List (Slough House, #2.5):

What is a 'novella'? When does a short story become a novella? Is this a publisher's way of touting a new book by the same author? In this case, it's a good story, but lacks the fullness and complexity of what one expects in a novel.

George I could just tell you to do a Net search. But here's the Wikipedia answer. As you'll see, it has nothing to do with publisher's supposed duplicity: ht …moreI could just tell you to do a Net search. But here's the Wikipedia answer. As you'll see, it has nothing to do with publisher's supposed duplicity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novellal.(less)

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