The Oxford library of short novels

Author(s)

• Wain, John

Bibliographic Information

The Oxford library of short novels

chosen and introduced by John Wain

Clarendon, 1990

• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3

Note

Vol. 1. Goethe to Stevenson

Vol. 2. Conan Doyle to Conrad

Vol. 3. Mann to McCullers

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The short novel is a literary form that has stimulated writers to some of their greatest work. This selection, drawn from the period when the genre was at its height, 1880 to 1945, and from British, European and American authors, offers readers a wide range of imaginative fiction. In his introduction, Wain argues that the short novel exists as a complementary form to the full-length genre, while being distinct from the "snap-shot" quality of the short story proper. The selection is presented in a three-volume boxed set with gold blocking on both box and bindings.

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Details

• NCID: BA10647577
• ISBN:
  • 0198117825
  • 0198117825
  • 0198117825
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 808.83
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Fiction in European languages - Anthologies