The Cambridge Companion to the

English Short Story

This Companion provides an accessible overview of short fiction by writers from

England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and other international sites. A collection of
international experts examines the development of the short story in a variety of
contexts from the early nineteenth century to the present. The experts consider
how dramatic changes in the publishing landscape during this period  – such
as the rise of the fiction magazine and the emergence of new opportunities in
online and electronic publishing – influenced the form, covering subgenres from
detective fiction to flash fiction. Drawing on a wealth of critical scholarship to
place the short story in the English literary tradition, this volume will be an
invaluable guide for students of the short story in English.

Ann-Marie Einhaus is Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature

at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. She is the author
of The Short Story and the First World War (Cambridge University Press) and
co-editor, with Barbara Korte, of The Penguin Book of First World War Stories.

A complete list of books in the series is at the back of this book.

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Northumbria University

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Names: Einhaus, Ann-Marie, editor.
Title: The Cambridge companion to the English short story / edited by Ann-Marie Einhaus.
Description: New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2016. |
Series: Cambridge companions to literature |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015039556 | IS BN 9781107084179 (hardback)
Subjects: LCSH: Short stories, English – History and criticism. | English fiction –
19th century – History and criticism. | English fiction – 20th century – History
and criticism. | English fiction – 21st century – History and criticism.
Classification: LCC P R 829.C 18 2016 | DDC 823/.0109–dc23
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