The death of the short story has long been reported, but it simply refuses to die. This refusal to die is hardly surprising. The short story has been around since time immemorial. People sat round fires in the evening and told stories. It was a matter of passing on information and of giving pleasure. There is, as you do not need to be told, a great deal of pleasure to be had from a tale well told. In this collection are stories from United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, Australia, India and Pakistan. This spread across the English-speaking world suggests that the story is in good health. And may that continue?
The death of the short story has long been reported, but it simply refuses to die. This refusal to die is hardly surprising. The short story has been around since time immemorial. People sat round fires in the evening and told stories. It was a matter of passing on information and of giving pleasure. There is, as you do not need to be told, a great deal of pleasure to be had from a tale well told. In this collection are stories from United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, Australia, India and Pakistan. This spread across the English-speaking world suggests that the story is in good health. And may that continue?