The course examines main points of development in the short story tradition in English from the nineteenth century to today, drawing on central concepts from short story theory from Edgar Allan Poe to ...

A supernatural element was one of the foundations of Gothic literature. Adding ghosts to these tales linked them back to ...

An Anthology of Chinese Short Short Stories, a stunning compilation of 121 stories written by the best Chinese writers of China's mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan and translated by the expert Harry J.

Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story Radio 4 is the world’s leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent ...

This will help them build a rich vocabulary to support their storytelling. Back in the classroom, they will bring their ideas to life through writing, culminating in individual short stories. Attend a ...

though of course you can base your story on something that has really happened. Is a short story the same as a novel? A short story is not a cut-down novel. In a novel the author has time to ...