Novel:
A novel is a book which is written in narrative form which might be fictional and non-fictional. A novel must exceed 50000 words. A person who writes novels are called novelist who sometimes may be called writers. Novels contain the stories.
Book:
Book is the sheets of paper which are joined together at one side. The one who writes book is called an author or writer. Books are found in the libraries and book store. The books might be either fiction or non-fiction. The word is not declared so it can be any.
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| Basis | Novel | Books |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism. | A written or printed work consisting of pages glued down or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. |
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| Synonyms | Innovative, strange, unusual, innovative and offbeat | Album, essay, fiction, dictionary and magazine |
| Antonyms | Common, standard, regular, like and similar | |
| Part of Speech | Adjective | Noun |
| Types | The types of novels are:
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| Word origin | The word novel was originated in the 15th century from Middle English. | The word book was originated before 12th century from the Middle English. |
| Writer | A writer of novel is known as a novelist. | A writer of a book is known as a writer. |
| Objectives | A novel is written to tell a story from the beginning to the end. | A book is written to discuss a subject matter. |
| Writer | The writer of the novel is known as novelist. | The writer of the book is known as author or writer. |
| Written | A novel is written to tell a story from the beginning to the end. | A book is written to discuss a subject matter. |
| Advantages/Benefits | The advantages of books are:
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