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fiction: see novel novel, in modern literary usage, a sustained work of prose fiction a volume or more in length. It is distinguished from the short story and the fictional sketch, which are necessarily brief. ..... Click the link for more information. ; short story short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the "short short" story to extended and complex narratives such as Thomas Mann's ..... Click the link for more information. . fiction 1. literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories 2. Law something assumed to be true for the sake of convenience, though probably false |
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In A Fictional History of the United States: With Huge Chunks Missing (Akashic), T Cooper and Adam Mansbach have edited a collection of groundbreaking fictional accounts of some of the country's funniest and most obscure lore. Both fictional and factual persons and events are included in the story, and anybody who follows sports will be fully aware of who the fictional characters really are. The game's 15-year-old main character must defend himself against school bullies at a fictional boarding school, while dealing with characters ranging from nerds and jocks to authoritarian prefects. |
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