BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE
EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY

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British Short Fiction in the
Early Nineteenth Century
The Rise of the Tale

TIM KILLICK
Cardiff University, UK

© Tim Killick 2008
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Killick, Tim
British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale
1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century
I. Title
823’.0109
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Killick, Tim.
British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper)
1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th century—History and criticism. 3. Short story. 4. Literary form—History—19th century. I. Title.
PR829.K56 2008
823’.0109--dc22
2007052226
ISBN: 978-0-7546-6413-0

Contents
Acknowledgements

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Introduction

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Overview: Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century
Part I: Criticism, History, and Definitions
Part II: Short Fiction in the Periodical Press

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