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_aDawson, W. J. _q(William James), _d1854-1928 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2003 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2003-11-01 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe Apparition of Mrs. Veal, by Daniel Defoe -- The Mysterious Bride, by James Hogg -- The Devil and Tom Walker, by Washington Irving -- Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The Purloined Letter, by Edgar Allan Poe -- Rab and His Friends, by Dr. John Brown -- The Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn, by Charles Dickens -- A Story of Seven Devils, by Frank R. Stockton -- A Dog's Tale, by Mark Twain -- The Outcasts of Poker Flat, by Bret Harte -- The Three Strangers, by Thomas Hardy -- Julia Bride, by Henry James -- A Lodging for the Night, by Robert Louis Stevenson. | |
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1" by W. J. Dawson et al. is a literary anthology that explores the evolution and impact of the short story form, compiled in the early 20th century. The collection features a series of well-known short stories by significant writers, showcasing the breadth of talent and thematic diversity within this literary genre. It likely focuses on the pivotal role of narrative and the concise capturing of human experiences and tales, providing insights into how the short story has developed over the centuries. At the start of this anthology, it details the historical context and growth of the short story as a literary form, discussing its origins in oral storytelling and its evolution through various epochs. The opening portion includes reflections on the nature of narrative, emphasizing the importance of plot over stylistic embellishments, and cites various examples from classic literature to illustrate the principles of effective storytelling. The essays delve into the characteristics that define the short story, such as brevity, unity of effect, and the balance of fantasy and realism, setting the stage for the stories to come in succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_aBrown, John, _d1810-1882 |
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_aDefoe, Daniel, _d1661?-1731 |
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_aDickens, Charles, _d1812-1870 |
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_aHardy, Thomas, _d1840-1928 |
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_aHarte, Bret, _d1836-1902 |
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_aHawthorne, Nathaniel, _d1804-1864 |
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_aHogg, James, _d1770-1835 |
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_aIrving, Washington, _d1783-1859 |
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_aJames, Henry, _d1843-1916 |
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_aPoe, Edgar Allan, _d1809-1849 |
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_aStevenson, Robert Louis, _d1850-1894 |
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_aStockton, Frank R., _d1834-1902 |
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_aTwain, Mark, _d1835-1910 |
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_aDawson, Coningsby, _d1883-1959 |
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