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The Short-Story
This anthology collects some of the greatest works of short fiction by some of the most celebrated authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries. With its diverse range of voices and styles, "The Short-story" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of literature.
Contents include: Introduction: I. Definition and Development, II. Forms, III. The Short-story as Narration, IV. Representative Short-stories, V. Bibliography, Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle (1820), Edgar Allan Poe: The Gold Bug (1842), The Purloined Letter (1845), Nathaniel Hawthorne: Howe's Masquerade (1838), The Birthmark (1843), Francis Bret Harte: The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869), Robert Louis Stevenson: The Sire de Maletroit's Door (1878), Markheim (1885) and Rudyard Kipling: Wee Willie Winkie (1888).
Contents include: Introduction: I. Definition and Development, II. Forms, III. The Short-story as Narration, IV. Representative Short-stories, V. Bibliography, Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle (1820), Edgar Allan Poe: The Gold Bug (1842), The Purloined Letter (1845), Nathaniel Hawthorne: Howe's Masquerade (1838), The Birthmark (1843), Francis Bret Harte: The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869), Robert Louis Stevenson: The Sire de Maletroit's Door (1878), Markheim (1885) and Rudyard Kipling: Wee Willie Winkie (1888).
221 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1916
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October 12, 2013
I love period films, and really enjoyed reading all the classic short stories. (some more than others) My book is from 1923, I could just imagine who may have read from these pages as well.
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