Short stories come from the oral story-telling tradition.
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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.
in the oral storytelling tradition
All stories stem from the oral tradition, yes. We spoke before we invented writing.
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Farrukh Dhondy has written: 'Come to Mecca, and other stories' -- subject(s): English Short stories
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 the natural decendants of folktales and legends. In a sense, short stories are probably our oldest form of literature.
Short stories are a quick, easy read. Short stories do not take much time to read.