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LoC No.: 16020255

Title: The Short-story

Original Publication: Boston; New York; Chicago : Allyn and Bacon, 1916

Note: Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Irving: Rip Van Winkle (1820)
Poe: The Gold Bug (1842); The Purloined Letter (1845)
Hawthorne: Howe's Masquerade (1838); The Birthmark (1843)
Harte: The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869)
Stevenson: The Sire de Malétroit's Door (1878); Markheim (1885)
Kipling: Wee Willie Winkie (1888).

Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Short-story" by W. Patterson Atkinson is a collection of critical essays and representative tales, likely written in the early 20th century. This work serves both as an analytical guide on the art and evolution of the short story as a literary form and a curated anthology of notable examples from various American authors. Included within are stories from Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others, each illustrating the richness and diversity of the short story genre, while also offering insight into the techniques and structures that define it. At the start of the book, Atkinson discusses the historical development of storytelling and its importance across cultures and time periods, leading to the establishment of the short story as a distinct literary form. He reflects on the contributions of major American writers, emphasizing how they shaped the genre through their unique narratives, thematic explorations, and increasingly sophisticated techniques. This introductory section sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the selected stories, blending literary analysis with character and plot development in a way that appeals to both scholars and casual readers alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author of introduction, etc.: Atkinson, William Patterson, 1869-

Contributor: Harte, Bret, 1836-1902

Contributor: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Contributor: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

Contributor: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

Contributor: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Contributor: Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

EBook No.: 21964

Published: Jun 29, 2007

Downloads: 500

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 16020255

Title: The Short-story

Original Publication: Boston; New York; Chicago : Allyn and Bacon, 1916

Note: Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Irving: Rip Van Winkle (1820)
Poe: The Gold Bug (1842); The Purloined Letter (1845)
Hawthorne: Howe's Masquerade (1838); The Birthmark (1843)
Harte: The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869)
Stevenson: The Sire de Malétroit's Door (1878); Markheim (1885)
Kipling: Wee Willie Winkie (1888).

Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Short-story" by W. Patterson Atkinson is a collection of critical essays and representative tales, likely written in the early 20th century. This work serves both as an analytical guide on the art and evolution of the short story as a literary form and a curated anthology of notable examples from various American authors. Included within are stories from Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others, each illustrating the richness and diversity of the short story genre, while also offering insight into the techniques and structures that define it. At the start of the book, Atkinson discusses the historical development of storytelling and its importance across cultures and time periods, leading to the establishment of the short story as a distinct literary form. He reflects on the contributions of major American writers, emphasizing how they shaped the genre through their unique narratives, thematic explorations, and increasingly sophisticated techniques. This introductory section sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the selected stories, blending literary analysis with character and plot development in a way that appeals to both scholars and casual readers alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author of introduction, etc.: Atkinson, William Patterson, 1869-

Contributor: Harte, Bret, 1836-1902

Contributor: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Contributor: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

Contributor: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

Contributor: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Contributor: Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

EBook No.: 21964

Published: Jun 29, 2007

Downloads: 500

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.