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The Mid-Twentieth Century: 1920-1960 - Short Fiction (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)

Overview

Because storytelling is inherent in human nature, stories have existed throughout history. For a long time, short fiction was considered the poor relation of the novel. In the nineteenth century, however, the short story and its longer relative, the novelette or novella, were shaped as distinct art forms by Heinrich von Kleist, E. T. A. Hoffmann,

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See Also:

• Origins and Development of the Novel, 1890-1980 (Topical Overview--Long Fiction)
• Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)