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A work of fiction employing a variety of forms to explore its subject exhaustively.

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encyclopedic fiction

Source Word

encyclopedic fiction

Noun

uncountable

A work of fiction employing a variety of forms to explore its subject exhaustively.

Japanese Meaning

さまざまな形式を用いて対象の主題を徹底的に探求する小説作品

Her latest novel is an ambitious encyclopedic fiction that weaves maps, footnotes, and oral histories into a single narrative.

彼女の最新の小説は、地図や脚注、口述史を一つの物語に織り交ぜることで主題を徹底的に探求する野心的な百科事典的な小説だ。

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A work of fiction employing a variety of forms to explore its subject exhaustively.

While ostensibly a romantic novel, Moby Dick can also be viewed as an encyclopedic fiction.