The 19th-Century French Short Story, by eminent scholar, Allan H. Pasco, seeks to offer a more comprehensive view of the definition, capabilities, and aims of short stories. The book examines general instances of the genre specifically in 19th-century France by recognizing their cultural context, demonstrating how close analysis of texts effectively communicates their artistry, and arguing for a distinction between middling and great short stories. Where previous studies have examined the writers of short stories individually, The 19th-Century French Short Story takes a broader lens to the subject, and looks at short story writers as they grapple with the artistic, ethical, and social concerns of their day. Making use of French short story masterpieces, with reinforcing comparisons to works from other traditions, this book offers the possibility of a more adequate appreciation of the under-valued short story genre.
Chapter 1: On Defining Short Stories
Chapter 2: Sequential Uncertainty in Vivant Denons Point de lendemain
Chapter 3: Huysmans and the Bifocal Dilemma
Chapter 4: Sequence Denied in Barbeys Don Juan and Le Dessous de cartes
Chapter 5: Sequence Framed in M?rim?es Carmen
Chapter 6: Reforming Society and Genre in Hugos Claude Gueux
Chapter 7: Flauberts Talking Heads in the Cyclical Trois Contes
Chapter 8: The Power of Ambiguity in Balzacs Open Closures
Chapter 9: Maupassants Exploding Closures
Chapter 10: Conclusion
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