305 novel, story和tale
1 novel 指长篇小说。
I finished reading the novel in a week. 我用一个星期时间读完了这部小说。
It took him ten years to write the historical novel . 写这部历史小说用了他10年时间。
2 story 指故事、短篇小说。
That is a funny story . 那是一则有趣的故事。
Grandma often told us interesting stories on summer evenings. 夏天的晚上,奶奶常常给我们讲有趣的故事。
3 tale 指故事、传说,带有童话性质,“童话”叫a fairy tale 。
It is a book of fairy tales . 这是一本童话故事书。