Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 91 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Some Anomalies of the Short Story (from Literature and Life) Produced by David Widger "Some Anomalies of the Short Story (from Literature and Life)" by William Dean Howells is a critical exploration of the short story form, written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an essay collection that discusses the characteristics, merits, and shortcomings of short stories as a literary genre. Howells reflects on the paradox of the short story's popularity in isolation versus its reception when collected in volumes, probing the reader's relationship to this succinct form of fiction. In this examination, Howells delves into various aspects such as the appeal of individual short stories compared to their collective presence in books. He discusses the demands placed on the reader's imagination and the exhaustion that may arise from reading several stories in succession, as opposed to engaging with a longer narrative. Throughout the text, Howells posits that while the short story has a rich history and an abundance of potential, it remains distinctly different from novels and other forms of fiction. He also reflects on the evolution of the short story through different cultures and its current state in American literature, highlighting both the successes and limitations that define this unique genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays Literature PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 54605 2025-07-02T07:14:47.385383 text/html 54426 2025-01-08T20:14:47.679966 text/html 113852 2025-07-02T07:14:52.699354 application/epub+zip 112629 2025-07-02T07:14:50.608367 application/epub+zip 87723 2025-07-02T07:14:49.467362 application/epub+zip 314122 2025-07-02T07:14:54.152333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304764 2025-07-02T07:14:51.996364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262311 2022-09-02T09:50:03.811848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45788 2025-07-02T07:14:47.183382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45620 2021-01-08T19:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17215 2025-07-02T07:14:54.268326 application/rdf+xml 24138 2025-07-02T07:14:49.950368 image/jpeg 4697 2025-07-02T07:14:49.707359 image/jpeg 17121 2021-01-08T19:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 114394 2025-07-02T07:14:47.391377 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