All 3 Uses of
novel
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Do not speak slightingly of the three-volume novel, Cecily.†
Act 2
- And was your novel ever published?†
Act 2
- It contained the manuscript of a threevolume novel of more than usually revolting sentimentality.†
Act 3 *
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, novel is used as a noun to refer to work of fiction that is published as a book. In the form novelty, the word can refer to an inexpensive, mass-produced item of interest such as a toy, trinket, or item given away to advertise.