The Short Story A Very Short Introduction [#632584]

Free Download The Short Story: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Kahn, Mike Cooper, Tantor Audio
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09QH6P5TY | MP3@64 kbps | 4h 19m | 124 Mb
What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was originally synonymous with the anecdote or tale and seen more as entertainment than art. However it has become far more than that, and this Very Short Introduction considers afresh the form's ongoing innovations in Description construction, capacity for psychological insight, and ability to offer intensely concentrated perceptions.
This book charts the rise of the short story from its original appearance in magazines and newspapers. For much of the 19th century, tales were written for the press, and the form's history is marked by engagement with popular fiction. From the later 19th century, the short story earned a reputation for its skillful use of Description design and character study. After the First World War it found outlets in high-brow publications, and single-author collections, as well as anthologies.