By Ian Reid

First released in 1977, this publication examines the quick tale, that is probably the most commonly learn of all sleek genres. The examine starts via interpreting a few initial difficulties of definition earlier than occurring to track the emergence of what's frequently intended by way of ‘the sleek brief tale’ and look at a number of the varieties of narrative from which it derives, equivalent to the caricature, the yarn, Märchen, parable and delusion. the ultimate bankruptcy considers the chance that there are specific structural homes belonging distinctively to the fast tale.


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