  In this paper I review the basic parameters of Classical Novae and then move
on to describe the evolution of their ejected envelopes. The early shaping of
the remnant, thought to be a consequence of a common envelope phase, and with
analogies to what may occur in PNe with binary star nuclei, is then described.
Finally, the curious case of Nova GK Persei (1901) and its potential to aid our
understanding of both nova and long-term PN evolution is discussed.
