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roman a clef

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Noun1.roman a clef - a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters
novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story


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Cather's roman a clef insinuates that Martinez shunned priestly chastity -- a charge that has piqued his defenders.
In 1936, Klaus published his best-known novel, Mephisto: The Story of a Career, in part a roman a clef about the actor Gustaf Grundgens, who'd been one of Klaus's lovers before Gustaf married Erika.
More coming-of-age novel than roman a clef, Tom Dolby's novel The Sixth Form follows the senior year (or "sixth form") of Ethan Whitley--sent to Berkley Academy by his Stanford professor parents after his mother is diagnosed with cancer--and Todd Eldon, who's coming to terms with his sexuality.
 
 
 
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