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The short story is a literary genre of fictional, prose narrative that tends to be more concise and "to the point" than longer works of fiction such as novellas (in the modern sense of the term) and novels. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. For the Wikipedia guideline regarding editing articles see WikipediaManual of Style. A narrative or story is a construct created in a suitable format (written spoken poetry prose images song Theater, or Dance) that describes a sequence of A novella is a written, Fictional Prose Narrative longer than a Novelette but shorter than a Novel. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Short stories have their origins in oral story-telling traditions and the prose anecdote, a swiftly-sketched situation that comes rapidly to its point. Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in Words Images and Sounds often by Improvisation or embellishment For other uses see Anecdota. For a comparison of anecdote with other kinds of stories see Myth legend fairy tale and fable. With the rise of the comparatively realistic novel, the short story evolved as a miniature version, with some of its first perfectly independent examples in the tales of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Anton Chekhov. Realism in the Visual arts and Literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in Everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann ( January 24, 1776 &ndash June 25, 1822) better known by his Pen name E Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one

Short stories were a staple of early-19th-century magazines and often led to fame and novel-length projects for their authors. More recently, short stories are often collected in anthologies, categorized by topic or critical importance . ANThology is the first Major label album by Alien Ant Farm released on March 6, 2001 in the USA and March 19 Many authors today release collections of their short stories.

Some authors are known almost entirely for their short stories, either by choice (they wrote nothing else) or by critical regard (short-story writing is regarded as a challenging art). An example is Jorge Luis Borges, who won American fame with "The Garden of Forking Paths," published in the August 1948 Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. "The Garden of Forking Paths" (original Spanish title "El Jardín de senderos que se bifurcan") is a 1941 Short story Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine is a monthly Digest size fiction magazine specializing in Crime fiction, particularly Detective fiction. Another example is O. Henry (author of "Gift of the Magi"), for whom the O. Henry Award is named. O Henry is the Pen name of American Writer William Sydney Porter ( September 11, 1862 – June 5 " The Gift of the Magi " is a Short story written by O The O Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit

Authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bolesław Prus, F. Scott Fitzgerald, P.G. Wodehouse and Ernest Hemingway were highly-accomplished writers of both short stories and novels. Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4 1804 – May 19 1864 was an American novelist and Short story writer Bolesław Prus (pronounced [bɔ'lεswaf 'prus]; Hrubieszów, August 20 1847 &ndash May 19 1912 Warsaw) whose actual name was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist.


Elements and characteristics

Short stories tend to be less complex than novels. Usually a short story focuses on only one incident, has a single plot, a single setting, a limited number of characters, and covers a short period of time.

In longer forms of fiction, stories tend to contain certain core elements of dramatic structure: exposition (the introduction of setting, situation and main characters); complication (the event of the story that introduces the conflict); rising action, crisis (the decisive moment for the protagonist and their commitment to a course of action); climax (the point of highest interest in terms of the conflict and the point of the story with the most action); resolution (the point of the story when the conflict is resolved); and moral. Dramatic structure refers to the arrangement of the constituent parts of a play or Screenplay.

Because of their short length, short stories may or may not follow this pattern. Some do not follow patterns at all. For example, modern short stories only occasionally have an exposition. More typical, though, is an abrupt beginning, with the story starting in the middle of the action (in medias res). In medias res, also medias in res ( Latin for "into the middle of things" is a literary and artistic technique where the Narrative As with longer stories, plots of short stories also have a climax, crisis, or turning-point. However, the endings of many short stories are abrupt and open and may or may not have a moral or practical lesson.

Of course, as with any art form, the exact characteristics of a short story will vary by author. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created

Length

Determining what exactly separates a short story from longer fictional formats is problematic. A classic definition of a short story is that one should be able to be read it in one sitting, a point most notably made in Edgar Allan Poe's essay "The Philosophy of Composition" (1846). Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, An essay is usually a short piece of writing It is often written from an author's personal point of view. " The Philosophy of Composition " is an Essay written by Edgar Allan Poe that elucidates a theory about how good writers write when they write well Other definitions place the maximum word length at 7,500 words. In contemporary usage, the term short story most often refers to a work of fiction no longer than 20,000 words and no shorter than 1,000.

Notable short stories

they tend to be able to be read in one sitting

References

See also

External links

" Nightfall " is an influential Science fiction Short story by author Isaac Asimov, about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian "The Last Question" is a Science fiction Short story by Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian For the Twilight Zone episode of the same name see An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (film. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24 1842 &ndash 1914? was an American Editorialist Journalist, short-story writer and Satirist. For the film adaptation see A Sound of Thunder (film, and for the Video game adaptation of the film see A Sound of Thunder (video game. Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery " The Swimmer " a short story by American author John Cheever, published in 1964 in the short story collection The Brigadier and the Golf Widow. John Cheever ( May 27, 1912 &ndash June 18, 1982) was an American Novelist and Short story Writer The Bet is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young man who make a bet with each other based on capital punishment and whether the Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one "The Story of an Hour" (1894 is a widely anthologized Short story by American writer Kate Chopin. Kate Chopin (born Katherine O'Flaherty on February 8, 1851 – August 22, 1904) was an American Author "The Most Dangerous Game" or "The Hounds of Zaroff" is a Short story by Richard Connell. Richard Edward Connell Jr ( October 17, 1893 &ndash November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist best known for his The Electric Ant is a Science fiction short story by Philip K Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. "The Signal-Man" is a short story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the " Mugby Junction " collection in the 1866 Christmas " A Rose for Emily " is a Short story by American author William Faulkner first published in the April 30, 1930 issue William Faulkner (born William Cuthbert Falkner) ( September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American Author "We Can Get Them For You Wholesale" is a Short story by Neil Gaiman written in 1989. Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and " The Yellow Wallpaper " is a 6000-word Short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in May 1892 in New England Magazine Charlotte Perkins Gilman ( July 3 1860 – August 17 1935) was a prominent American Novelist, Writer of " The Overcoat " (Шинель Shinel; sometimes translated as " The Cloak " is the title of a short story by Ukrainian -born Russian Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol;; Микола Васильович Гоголь " Young Goodman Brown " (1835 is a Short story by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4 1804 – May 19 1864 was an American novelist and Short story writer "The Killers" is a Short story by Ernest Hemingway. It first appeared to the public in 1927 in Scribner's Magazine. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. " The Gift of the Magi " is a Short story written by O O Henry is the Pen name of American Writer William Sydney Porter ( September 11, 1862 – June 5 " The Scarlet Ibis " is a tragic Short story written by Novelist James Hurst. James Hurst (born 1922 is a Short story writer best known for " The Scarlet Ibis " " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " is a Short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon Gent Washington Irving (April 3 1783 – November 28 1859 was an American Author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th " The Lottery " is a Short story by Shirley Jackson, first published in the June 26, 1948 issue of The New Yorker Shirley Jackson ( December 14, 1916, San Francisco California - August 8, 1965, Bennington Vermont) was an influential WikipediaWikiProject Novels or WikipediaWikiProject Books --> " The Monkey's Paw " is a horror Short story by author William Wymark Jacobs ( September 8, 1863 &ndash September 1, 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels "The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 &ndash 13 January 1941 was an Irish expatriate writer widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the "In the Penal Colony" ( German: "In der Strafkolonie" is a Short story in German by Franz Kafka. "Trap of Gold" is a Western short story by American author Louis L'Amour. Louis L'Amour ( March 22, 1908 &ndash June 10, 1988) was an American author For the 2005 film see The Call of Cthulhu (film. " The Call of Cthulhu " is one of H Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy This page deals with the H P Lovecraft short story For the character from George R Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy " The Fly " is a 1922 Short story written by Katherine Mansfield. Kathleen Mansfield Murry ( 14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923) was a prominent New Zealand modernist writer of short fiction who wrote under the Boule de Suif is a Short story by the late-19th century French Writer Guy de Maupassant. Guy de Maupassant (gi də mopasɑ̃ (5 August 1850 &ndash 6 July 1893 was a popular 19th-century French Writer and considered one of the fathers of the modern The Necklace or The Diamond Necklace (La Parure is a Short story by Guy de Maupassant, first published in 1884 in Guy de Maupassant (gi də mopasɑ̃ (5 August 1850 &ndash 6 July 1893 was a popular 19th-century French Writer and considered one of the fathers of the modern "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street " is a Novella by American author Herman Melville (1819-1891 Herman Melville (August 1 1819 &ndash September 28 1891 was an American novelist Short story writer Essayist and poet Hector Hugh Munro ( December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) better known by the Pen name Saki, was a British " The Tell-Tale Heart " is a Short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843 Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, " A Tale of the Ragged Mountains " is a Short story written by Edgar Allan Poe partially based on his experiences while a student at the University of Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, " The Masque of the Red Death " originally published as " The Mask of the Red Death " is a Short story written by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, " The Vampyre " is a short story written by John William Polidori and is a progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of Fantasy " A Legend of Old Egypt " ( Polish: "Z legend dawnego Egiptu") is a Short story by Bolesław Prus, originally published January Bolesław Prus (pronounced [bɔ'lεswaf 'prus]; Hrubieszów, August 20 1847 &ndash May 19 1912 Warsaw) whose actual name was Rebati ( Oriya: ରେବତି, the famous Oriya short story by Fakir Mohan Senapati, is considered as the first Oriya modern short story See also Oriya Literature Fakir Mohan Senapati ( Oriya: ଫକିର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତି ( 14 January 1843 - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a story by the British writer Alan Sillitoe published in 1958, and it is contained in a collection of short Alan Sillitoe (born 4 March, 1928) is an English writer one of the " Angry Young Men " of the 1950s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1939 is a short story by James Thurber. James Grover Thurber ( December 8, 1894 &ndash November 2, 1961) was an American Humorist and Cartoonist. "A&P" is a Short story written by John Updike in 1961 in which the Hero and First person narrator seemingly takes a stand for his version John Hoyer Updike (born March 18 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American Novelist, Poet, Short story " Harrison Bergeron " is a Dystopian Science fiction Short story written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11 1922 – April 11 2007 (ˈvɒnəgət was a prolific and genre-bending American Novelist known for works blending Satire, Black A Martian Odyssey is a Science fiction Short story by Stanley G Stanley Grauman Weinbaum ( April 4, 1902 - December 14, 1935) was a Jewish American Science fiction author "The Red Room" is a Short story written by H G Wells in 1894 Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political A slice of life story is a category for a story that portrays a "cut-out" sequence of events in a character's life A sketch story in older usage is a piece of writing that is generally shorter than a Short story, and contains very little if any plot. 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short story

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  1. A work of fiction that is shorter than a novel.
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