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short story

noun

  1. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.


short story

noun

  1. a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ǰ-ٴ۲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of short story1

First recorded in 1885–90
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He used several framing devices for his novels and short stories.

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In Millet’s capable hands, those sections are 14 interconnected short stories about Southern California neighbors, colleagues and families grappling with the end of the world.

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So far, she has published four novels, one short story collection, and one memoir.

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Lahiri’s debut, a rare short story collection to win the Pulitzer Prize, exemplified the wave of South Asian writers who commanded much of the literary landscape in the late ’90s and early aughts.

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A stage adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which was previously also made into a film starring Brad Pitt, was named best new musical.

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