The Short Story, 1st Edition
the reality of artifice
$74.03
- Paperback
182 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2002
Summary
Charles May begins by reaching back to Boccaccio and Cervantes to find the short story’s roots, then turns his focus to the 19th century, when the short story in what we recognize as its modern form began. He then moves on to the 20th century, during which it grew into maturity as a literary form with full integrity. Along the way, May not only discusses important writers but identifies important trends and movements.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415938839 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 041593883X |
| Series: | Genres in Context |
| Author: | Charles May |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 182 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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Critics Review
“Good critical guides to the short story are few and far between, and this one is excellent.” – Booklist“Arguing that short fiction secularizes mythic perception, May provides both an account of generic change and incisive readings of canonical authors and specific stories. One of the book’s greatest merits is its concluding bibliographic essay, which will be indispensable to students new to the short story as well as scholars familiar with the field.–Michael Trussler.” – Ihe Private Voice
About The Author
Charles May
Charles E. May is Professor of English at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of CriticalSurvey of Short Fiction, Short Story Writers, Interactingwith Essays, New Short Story Theories, Fictions ManyWorlds and Hyperstory. Edgar Allen Poe and TwentiethCentury Short Story.
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