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3 Best Short Books To Read in One Afternoon This Weekend (November 7-8)
The article recommends three classic novellas as choices for a quiet afternoon of reading over the weekend of 7–8 November. It presents them as short, absorbing alternatives to choosing a film or television programme, with stories spanning Gothic horror, personal hardship and literary fiction.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s *The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde* is about 141 pages in its first edition and follows an investigation into the link between a respectable doctor and a mysterious man. Franz Kafka’s *The Metamorphosis*, at roughly 70 pages depending on the edition, tells of Gregor Samsa’s transformation and his family’s response. Truman Capote’s *Breakfast at Tiffany’s* centres on an unnamed writer’s acquaintance with Holly Golightly in 1940s New York; the article notes that Capote’s character differs from Audrey Hepburn’s 1961 film portrayal.
In short
- Three classic novellas are suggested for an afternoon’s reading.
- Kafka’s *The Metamorphosis* runs to about 70 pages.
- Capote’s Holly Golightly differs from the famous film version.