A Companion to the British and Irish Short Story
Editor(s):
Cheryl Alexander Malcolm, David Malcolm,
First published:10 October 2008
Print ISBN:9781405145374 |Online ISBN:9781444304770 |DOI:10.1002/9781444304770
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
About this book
A Companion to the British and Irish Short Story provides a comprehensive treatment of short fiction writing and chronicles its development in Britain and Ireland from 1880 to the present.
- Provides a comprehensive treatment of the short story in Britain and Ireland as it developed over the period 1880 to the present
- Includes essays on topics and genres, as well as on individual texts and authors
- Comprises chapters on women’s writing, Irish fiction, gay and lesbian writing, and short fiction by immigrants to Britain
Reviews
"Companion to the British and Irish Short Story is an instructive and engaging guide, covering a broad range of interest in fiction from schoolwork to academic research." (Reference Reviews, April 2009)
Author Bios
Cheryl Alexander Malcolm is Associate Professor in the Department of American Literature and Culture, English Institute, University of Gdansk, Poland
David Malcolm is Professor and Chair, Department of Literary Studies, English Institute, University of Gdansk, Poland
Table of Contents
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Part I : 1880–1945
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The British and Irish Ghost Story and Tale of the Supernatural: 1880–1945 (Pages: 81-95)
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Robert Louis Stevenson: “The Bottle Imp,” “The Beach of Falesá,” and “Markheim” (Pages: 129-139)
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H.G. Wells's Short Stories: “The Country of the Blind” and “The Door in the Wall” (Pages: 174-182)
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D.H. Lawrence's Short Stories: “The Horse Dealer's Daughter” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” (Pages: 183-192)
Part II : 1945–The Present
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Redefining Englishness: British Short Fiction from 1945 to the Present (Pages: 279-293)
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George Mackay Brown: “Witch,” “Master Halcrow, Priest,” “A Time to Keep,” and “The Tarn and the Rosary” (Pages: 472-479)
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