The nineteenth-century French short story : masterpieces in miniature /

The 19th-Century French Short Story, by eminent scholar, Allan H. Pasco, seeks to offer a more comprehensive view of the definition, capabilities, and aims of short stories. The book examines general instances of the genre specifically in 19th-century France by recognizing their cultural context, de...

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Main Authors: Pasco, Allan H
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2020.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Routledge studies in nineteenth-century literature ; 50
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Summary: The 19th-Century French Short Story, by eminent scholar, Allan H. Pasco, seeks to offer a more comprehensive view of the definition, capabilities, and aims of short stories. The book examines general instances of the genre specifically in 19th-century France by recognizing their cultural context, demonstrating how close analysis of texts effectively communicates their artistry, and arguing for a distinction between middling and great short stories. Where previous studies have examined the writers of short stories individually, The 19th-Century French Short Story takes a broader lens to the s
Carrier Form: xiii, 198 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-192) and index.
ISBN: 9780367332716
036733271X
Index Number: PQ636
CLC: I565.074
Call Number: I565.074/P281