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Routledge The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice - Literary History

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The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice by Routledge offers a comprehensive exploration of one of prose fiction's most demanding yet rewarding forms. Charles May traces the evolution of short story writing from Boccaccio's Decameron through contemporary works including Reynolds Price's collected stories, providing essential context for understanding this literary genre. The book begins with a broad historical overview before focusing on the nineteenth century, when the modern short story emerged as a distinct form. May then examines the transition through late nineteenth-century realism and early twentieth-century formalism, culminating in the modern renaissance of short story writing. This scholarly work combines structural analysis with historical perspective, making it invaluable for students of literature, creative writers seeking to master the form, and readers interested in how short fiction has developed across centuries. Whether you're studying literary theory or developing your own writing practice, this Genres in Context volume illuminates the techniques, traditions and artistic considerations that define effective short story composition.

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Covers the complete history of short story development from Boccaccio's Decameron to contemporary works by Reynolds Price and beyond.

Focuses on nineteenth-century origins when the modern short story began to take its distinctive shape and form.

Examines late nineteenth-century realism and early twentieth-century formalism as crucial evolutionary phases in the genre.

Part of Routledge's Genres in Context series, offering structured literary analysis for academic and creative study.

Combines historical context with structural understanding to help readers grasp both why and how the short story works as a literary form.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138174629
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 08 February 2016
Listed Since: 23 January 2016

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