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short story

noun

  1. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.


short story

noun

  1. a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of short story1

First recorded in 1885–90
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A stage adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which was previously also made into a film starring Brad Pitt, was named best new musical.

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Sir Salman said the book is made up of three novellas - short stories - all of which were written in the last 12 months.

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Smith’s writing portfolio also included short stories that she published on her website.

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Moreover, VOA’s programs in “Special English” — which present short stories as well as news by using a core vocabulary of 1,500 words — have taught English to people around the world for decades.

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And while Russell’s career took off thanks to the universally riotous praise for her short stories, I’d argue that she takes even bigger risks in her novels.

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