The Cambridge Introduction to the Short Story in English

by Adrian Hunter

Book Overview

The short story has become an increasingly important genre since the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story, this book examines the development of the short story in Britain and other English-language literatures. It considers issues of form and style alongside - and often as part of - a broader discussion of publishing history and the cultural contexts in which the short story has flourished and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052168112X
• ISBN13: 9780521681124
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"