A weird tradition in the publishing industry, book covers have proclaimed “A Novel” since the 17th century.

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“A Novel” is not a subtitle but the reading line on a book cover, which explains its contents to a potential reader and serves as a useful signpost when you’re rooting through an unsorted stack of books.

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