11 Facts About Short story

Short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood.

The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world.

Short story stories make use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree.

Somerset Maugham thought that the short story "must have a definite design, which includes a point of departure, a climax and a point of test; in other words, it must have a plot".

Around the world, the modern short story is comparable to lyrics, dramas, novels and essays – although examination of it as a major literary form remains diminished.

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In Europe, the oral Short story-telling tradition began to develop into written stories in the early 14th century, most notably with Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron.

Short story excelled in portraying mental illness and hallucinatory states.

Female short story writers have seen increased critical attention, with British authors, in particular, exploring modern feminist politics in their writings.

In 2012, Pin Drop Studio launched a short story salon held regularly in London and other major cities.

Canadian short story writers include Alice Munro, Mavis Gallant, and Lynn Coady.

Short story stories are sometimes adapted for radio, TV and film:.