这部小说既非科幻故事，也非哥特式恐怖故事。

This novel is not science fiction, nor is it Gothic horror.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

京剧通过非写实的表演手段，叙述故事，刻画人物。

Beijing Opera portrays and narrates the plot and characters through stylized acting.

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当然，你可以从阅读戏剧开始，再读小说，再读短篇故事，然后读诗，最后读非小说类文学作品。

Sure, you can go from reading plays to novels to short stories to poetry to non-fiction.

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