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What are the Characteristics of a Short Story? - Reference
A short story is a work of fiction that is shorter than a novel, yet is also a complete narrative that focuses typically on a singe character.
https://www.reference.com/education/characteristics-short-story-ab0e7dd2d79f1e44
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Characteristics of A Short Story
Can you explain what makes a short story? Well, a short story is a short piece of fiction aiming at unity of characterization, theme and effect. It aims to produce a single narrative effect with the greatest economy of means and utmost emphasis.
https://thelitpath.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/characteristics-of-a-short-story/
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Short Story - Britannica
Short story, Britannica Classic: What Is a Short Story? [Credit: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]play_circle_outlinebrief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters.
https://www.britannica.com/art/short-story
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Twenty Great American Short Stories- American Literature
The titles below represent the first collection of short stories published at American Literature.
https://americanliterature.com/twenty-great-american-short-stories
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Short Stories - East of the Web
Large online library of short stories with monthly features and additions. Classics and new writing - includes summaries, biographies and analysis. User-friendly layout, fully searchable.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/indexframe.html
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Short Story Stories and Books Free - Wattpad
Read short stories online for teens and adults about love, life, friendship, and bullying. Wattpad has a story for everyone; funny, sad, or dramatic.
https://www.wattpad.com/stories/short-story
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Short Stories - Book Trust
Welcome to our section that celebrates the short story. We believe that the short story is one of the most exciting and important literary forms, and that it can, and should, reach the widest possible readership. We believe that the short story matters.
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/adults/short-stories
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Short Story, Literature - Britannica
Brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters. The short story is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed...
http://www.britannica.com/art/short-story
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Children's Short Stories - East of the Web
Large online library of children's stories with monthly features and additions. Classics and new writing. User-friendly layout with illustrations. Fully searchable.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
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What IS a Short-Story? - The Internet Writing Journal
One reason for the confusions students often have over the definition of short stories is that other word-forms, anecdotes, sketches, vignettes or slices of life, often wheedle their ways into collections. Learn more here.
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sep99/what-is-a-short-story-9996
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Short Stories: Definition, Characteristics and Examples - Study
We've all read short stories, such as 'A Country Doctor' by Franz Kafka or Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In this lesson, you'll learn more about the characteristics of the short story and explore some noteworthy examples by American and European writers.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/short-stories-definition-characteristics-examples.html
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13 Short Stories From Classic Novelists You Can Read Over Lunch - Mic
It's easy to feel like you don't have time to read literature - especially hefty works by classic novelists. Between busy jobs and hectic weekends, cracking open a lengthy book that tackles humanity's biggest questions doesn't always seem like the most fun pastime.
http://mic.com/articles/94552/13-short-stories-from-classic-novelists-you-can-read-over-lunch
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10 Wonderful Short Stories to Read For Free Online - Flavorwire
Had she not passed away at the too-young age of 39 from lupus, today would have been legendary Southern Gothic author Flannery O'Connor's 87th birthday.
http://flavorwire.com/272890/10-wonderful-short-stories-to-read-for-free-online
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Short story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A short story is a brief work of literature, usually written in narrative prose. Emerging from earlier oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century, the short story has grown to encompass a body of work so diverse as to defy easy characterization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_story
