Roman à clef
/roʊˌmɑːn ɑː ˈkleɪ/
a novel with real people disguised as fictional characters
“The bestseller was a roman à clef about Silicon Valley.”
Origin: French novel with a key to decode the real identities
/roʊˌmɑːn ɑː ˈkleɪ/
a novel with real people disguised as fictional characters
“The bestseller was a roman à clef about Silicon Valley.”
Origin: French novel with a key to decode the real identities