Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 457 Dawson, W. J. (William James) 1854 1928 Dawson, William James Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William Brown, John 1810 1882 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Hogg, James 1770 1835 Craig, J. H. Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey James, Henry 1843 1916 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 The Apparition of Mrs. Veal, by Daniel Defoe -- The Mysterious Bride, by James Hogg -- The Devil and Tom Walker, by Washington Irving -- Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The Purloined Letter, by Edgar Allan Poe -- Rab and His Friends, by Dr. John Brown -- The Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn, by Charles Dickens -- A Story of Seven Devils, by Frank R. Stockton -- A Dog's Tale, by Mark Twain -- The Outcasts of Poker Flat, by Bret Harte -- The Three Strangers, by Thomas Hardy -- Julia Bride, by Henry James -- A Lodging for the Night, by Robert Louis Stevenson. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1" by W. J. Dawson et al. is a literary anthology that explores the evolution and impact of the short story form, compiled in the early 20th century. The collection features a series of well-known short stories by significant writers, showcasing the breadth of talent and thematic diversity within this literary genre. It likely focuses on the pivotal role of narrative and the concise capturing of human experiences and tales, providing insights into how the short story has developed over the centuries. At the start of this anthology, it details the historical context and growth of the short story as a literary form, discussing its origins in oral storytelling and its evolution through various epochs. The opening portion includes reflections on the nature of narrative, emphasizing the importance of plot over stylistic embellishments, and cites various examples from classic literature to illustrate the principles of effective storytelling. The essays delve into the characteristics that define the short story, such as brevity, unity of effect, and the balance of fantasy and realism, setting the stage for the stories to come in succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PN Text Short Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 550670 2025-06-19T18:10:51.682272 text/html 550683 550582 2024-11-05T04:02:32.285087 2023-10-05T05:06:56.594829 text/html text/html 307603 2025-06-19T18:11:11.693261 application/epub+zip 313128 2025-06-19T18:11:01.566156 application/epub+zip 276824 2025-06-19T18:10:56.006213 application/epub+zip 585685 2025-06-19T18:11:20.812019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551932 2025-06-19T18:11:10.799157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514783 2022-09-05T07:06:46.901411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512309 2025-06-19T18:10:51.017160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492034 2024-10-28T17:39:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22075 2025-06-19T18:11:21.044065 application/rdf+xml 20622 2025-06-19T18:11:00.774106 image/jpeg 4476 2025-06-19T18:11:00.492110 image/jpeg 303602 2025-06-19T18:10:51.735206 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia