"The parallel novel is a piece of literature written within, derived from, or taking place during, the framework of another work of fiction by the same or another author. Parallel novels or \u201Creimagined classics\u201D are works of fiction that \u201Cborrow a character and fill in his story, mirror an \u2018old\u2019 plot, or blend the characters of one book with those of another.\u201D These stories further the works of already well known novels by focusing on a minor character and making him or her the major character."@en .