“长篇小说”常见的英文表达是 “novel”(当泛指长篇小说这一体裁时)或更具体地说 “full-length novel”(强调篇幅较长的完整小说) 。
在文学语境中,简单说“novel”就通常能指代长篇小说,与短篇小说(short story)等区分开来。例如:
I'm reading a novel by a famous author. (我正在读一位著名作家写的长篇小说。)
“full-length novel”这种表达进一步突出了小说的篇幅长度,比如:
This is her first full-length novel, and it has received great acclaim. (这是她的第一部长篇小说,获得了极高的赞誉 。)