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May, Charles E.‏ 1941-

The short story : the reality of artifice / Charles E. May. - First Routledge paperback edition. - xx, 160 pages ; 23 cm. - Genres in context .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text reaches back to Boccaccio and Cervantes to find the short story's roots, then focuses on the 19th century, when the short story began in what we recognise as its modern form.

ISBN: 041593883X 9780415938839

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Short story.

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Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 809.31 / MAY