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... ) History: Telling tales is probably as old as literature itself:
- Homer´s Odyssey
- Boccacio´s Decameron
- Chaucer´s Canterbury tales
- 15th to 18th century: Drama and novel as predominant literary genres
- first half of the 19th century: Development of the modern short story
3.) The Short Story of the 19th century:
Rapid spread of newspapers: - great chance for young writers to publish their stories
- lively competition fosters talent, but encourages some authors
to write for a particular readership only
Compact, fast-paced, forcibly written stories
4.) Outstanding authors and their definitions:
- Washington Irving: The story is merely a frame to show the author´s qualities; like the
weaving of characters, the interplay of thoughts, the sentiment
of language and the exhibition of scenes in common life.The purpose
of his short stories is only to entertain.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne: He treats only serious topics and regards (moral) education as the
short story´s highest aim.
- Edgar Allan Poe: The most important thing about a short story is the unity of impression
(time, place, action) which underlines the immense force deriveable from totality.
Approximate Word count = 873
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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