[x] + 413 pp. Bibliography, Index. Traces the development of the modern short story in England and the United States, from the late nineteenth century to contemporary writers such as Maughm, Cather, Cheever, Updike, and many others, including writers from other English-speaking countries. Dust jacket creased, with closed tears and rear cover soil. Out of print.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

THE SHORT STORY IN ENGLISH

Publisher

Clarendon Press of Oxford University Press, New York

Publication Date

1981

Language

English

ISBN 10

0198126662

ISBN 13

9780198126669

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Literary Criticism - Theory

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Traces the development of the modern short story in English to show how it has grown and changed since rising as a significant literary genre in the late nineteenth century.

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