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Editor Baldwin, Charles Sears, 1867-1935
Title American short stories : Selected and edited with an introductory essay on the short story by Charles Sears Baldwin
Original Publication United States: Longmans, Green & Co., 1904, reprint 1921.
Note Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Introduction -- Pt. 1. The tentative period: Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving. Peter Rugg, the missing man, by William Austin. The French village, by James Hall. The inroad of the Nabajo, by Albert Pike -- Pt. 2. The period of the new form: The white old maid, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The notary of Périgueux, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe. The inlet of peach blossoms, by Nathaniel Parker Willis. The bee-tree, by Caroline Matilda Stansbury Kirkland. What was it? A mystery, by Fitz-James O'Brien. The outcasts of Poker Flat, by Francis Bret Harte. Miss Eunice's glove, by Albert Falvey Webster. Who was she? by Bayard Taylor. The love-letters of Smith, by Henry Cuyler Bunner. The eve of the Fourth, by Harold Frederic.
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Summary "American Short Stories" by Charles Sears Baldwin is a collection of selected stories and critical essays on the short story genre, written in the early 20th century. The compilation aims to showcase the evolution of the American short story, exploring its development from meandering anecdotes to a distinct and cohesive literary form. The collection features a variety of tales from notable authors such as Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe, showcasing diverse themes and styles. The opening of the volume outlines Baldwin's intentions and the historical context of the American short story. He emphasizes that the book is not about collecting the "best" stories but rather tracing the progression of the genre. Baldwin discusses the shift in literary norms in America and highlights the importance of Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the short story form. He notes the influences from both domestic and international literature while setting the stage for the specific narratives to come, leading to an understanding of how the American narrative style has developed distinctly over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Short stories, American
Subject American fiction -- 19th century
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