What is the meaning of novels?

Answer 1

Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising., That which is new or unusual; a novelty., News; fresh tidings., A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love., A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.

Answer 2

There's no one meaning that would apply to all novels. But novels are typically a depiction of imagined characters in believable settings (not necessarily realistic) that not only entertain but reveal something about life and human nature according to the author's perception. Truth and fiction are not opposites.

Some novels are mostly on the entertainment side and don't go very deep into the big questions; they don't mean much more than you can see right on the surface. At the other extreme, some novels give us our most profound understandings of the truths of our existence. ----

There's definitely not one meaning to all novels. Novels come from different cultures, periods, and languages for all different purposes. They can be educational, historical, entertaining, or take you through someone's experience or thoughtful imagination. They definitely make you open-minded, making you see things different ways and giving you purpose, love, hope, or wisdom. Novels are one of the most cherished things in my life.