Klappentext The Culture and Commerce of the Short Story is a cultural and historical account of the birth and development of the American short story from the time of Poe. Zusammenfassung The Culture and Commerce of the Short Story is a cultural and historical account of the birth and development of the American short story from the time of Poe. It describes how America - through political movements! changes in education! magazine editorial policy and the work of certain individuals - built the short story as an image of itself Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Poe's magazine; 2. The land of definition; 3. Edith Wharton: the muse's strategy; 4. Handbooks and workshops: a brief history of the creative writing 'revolution'; 5. Back home again: Bobbie Ann Mason's 'Shiloh'; Postscript: Iowa city; Notes; Index.

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List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Poe's magazine; 2. The land of definition; 3. Edith Wharton: the muse's strategy; 4. Handbooks and workshops: a brief history of the creative writing 'revolution'; 5. Back home again: Bobbie Ann Mason's 'Shiloh'; Postscript: Iowa city; Notes; Index.