Cambridge Companion to the English Short Story
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781107084179
Subjects: Short stories, english, history and criticism; English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century; English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century; English fiction, history and criticism, 21st century
Description: "This Companion provides an accessible overview of short fiction by writers from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and other international sites. A collection of international experts examine the development of the short story in a variety of contexts from the early nineteenth century to the present. They consider how dramatic changes in the publishing landscape during this period - such as the rise of the fiction magazine and the emergence of new opportunities in online and electronic publishing - influenced the form, covering subgenres from detective fiction to flash fiction. Drawing on a wealth of critical scholarship to place the short story in the English literary tradition, this volume will be an invaluable guide for students of the short story in English"--