Short stories are the natural decendants of folktales and legends. In a sense, short stories are probably our oldest form of literature.
Oral
One tradition that has led to the creation of short stories is the oral storytelling tradition, where stories were passed down verbally through generations. As these stories were shared, they naturally evolved to become more concise and focused, eventually leading to the development of short stories as a distinct literary form.
Morris Edmund Speare has written: 'The pocket book of short stories' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lending library, Short stories 'A pocket book of short stories' -- subject(s): Short stories 'The pocket book of short stories' -- subject(s): American Short stories, English Short stories
My Short Stories was created in 2008.
Emma L. Reppert has written: 'Modern short stories' -- subject(s): American Short stories, English Short stories, Short stories
Short stories are a quick, easy read. Short stories do not take much time to read.
International Short Stories was created in 1910.
The Bridge - short stories - was created in 1986.
The ISBN of Lizard - short stories - is 9784103834021.
Lizard - short stories - was created in 1993.
Robert A Hall has written: 'Italian stories: Nouvelle Italiane' -- subject(s): English Short stories, Italian Short stories, Short stories, English, Short stories, Italian, Translations from Italian, Translations into English
No, short stories can be either fiction or nonfiction. Fictional short stories are created from the author's imagination, while nonfictional short stories are based on real events and experiences.