SOURCE: Matthews, Brander. The Philosophy of the Short Story, 11-27. London: Longmans, 1901.
In the following excerpt, originally published in 1885, Matthews makes distinctions between the formal qualities of the short story and those of the novel, highlighting the ingenuity, compression, and overall “unity of impression” of the short story.
This is a free excerpt of 49 words. There are 2,401 words (approx.
8 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.
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