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short story

noun

short story

a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme

First recorded in 1885–90

Sometimes a column has the economy and rhythm of a short story.

His latest book is a short story collection, Even a Street Dog: Las Vegas Stories.

A study in American military control, a haunting sui generis novel, and a playful new short story collection.

Did you set any technical challenges with this short story collection?

How did your favorite short story writers shape your sensibility?

For we changed our plan, gave up the projected Monte Cristo, and cut it down for a short story.

Above all, they have brought the short story to a point of singular perfection.

"It is a very short story," said Bartram, now entirely calm, as he leaned against his desk and folded his arms.

One, in fact, seems to us a superb short story, but many of the other nineteen are rot.

Bickerton has a short story to tell, inadequate to the months of work which were expended on that converted aeroplane.

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