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This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
The Book of Negroes: Clement Virgo: Drama, history, war. Based on the 2007 novel The Book of Negroes. Black Loyalist: 2022 United States Benjamin Franklin: Ken Burns: Documentary, biography, history. 2024 United States Franklin: Tim Van Patten: Biography, drama, history. Based on the 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the ...
Sweet Dreams is a series of over 230 numbered, stand-alone teen romance novels that were published from 1981 to 1996. Written by mostly American writers, notable authors include Barbara Conklin, Janet Quin-Harkin, Laurie Lykken, Marilyn Kaye (writing under the pseudonym Shannon Blair), and Yvonne Greene. Each teen novel dealt with common high ...
Julie Pottinger (née Cotler; born January 12, 1970), better known by her pen name, Julia Quinn, is an American author of historical romance fiction. [1] Her novels have been translated into 41 languages and have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List 19 times. [2] She has been inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame ...
Picaresque novel. The picaresque novel ( Spanish: picaresca, from pícaro, for ' rogue ' or 'rascal') is a genre of prose fiction. It depicts the adventures of a roguish but "appealing hero", usually of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. [1] Picaresque novels typically adopt the form of "an episodic prose narrative ...
Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) was an English author particularly known for her historical romance novels set in the Regency and Georgian eras.A best-selling author, Heyer's writing career saw her produce works from a variety of genres; in total she published 32 novels in the romance genre, 6 historical novels, 4 contemporary novels, and 12 in the detective fiction genre.
Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American writer who authored twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. His works often include graphic depictions of violence, and his writing style is characterised by a sparse ...
Romance novels. The romance novel or "romantic novel" primarily focuses on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." There are many subgenres of the romance novel including fantasy, historical, science fiction, same sex romantic fiction, and paranormal fiction.