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PREFACE

LIST OF STORIES

NARRATIVES OF FICTITIOUS EVENTS

NARRATIVES OF ACTUAL EVENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I THE PRIMITIVE-RELIGIOUS GROUP

I. The Myth

II. The Legend

III. The Fairy Tale

IV. The Nursery Saga or Märchen

CHAPTER II THE SYMBOLIC-DIDACTIC GROUP

I. The Fable

II. Parable

III. Allegory

CHAPTER III THE INGENIOUS-ASTONISHING GROUP

I. The Tale of Mere Wonder

II. The Imaginary Voyage with a Satiric or Instructive Purpose

III. Tale of Scientific Discovery and Mechanical Invention

IV. The Detective Story and Other Tales of Pure Plot

CHAPTER IV THE ENTERTAINING GROUP

I. The Tale of Probable Adventure

II. The Society Story

III. The Humorous Story

IV. The Occasional Story

CHAPTER V THE INSTRUCTIVE GROUP

I. The Moral Story

II. The Pedagogical Narrative

III. The Story of Present Day Realism

CHAPTER VI THE ARTISTIC GROUP: THE REAL SHORT-STORY

I. The Psychological Weird Tale

II. The Story That Emphasizes Character and Environment.

III. The Story That Emphasizes Character and Events

CHAPTER VII PARTICULAR ACCOUNTS

I. The Incident

II. The Anecdote

III. The Eye-Witness Account

IV. The Tale of Actual Adventure

V. The Traveler's Sketch

CHAPTER VIII PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

I. Journal and Diary

II. Autobiography and Memoirs

III. Biography

CHAPTER IX IMPERSONAL ACCOUNTS

I. Annals

II. Chronicles

BIBLIOGRAPHY

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS ON THE HISTORY OF FICTION

CHAPTER I. PRIMITIVE RELIGIOUS GROUP

CHAPTER II. SYMBOLIC-DIDACTIC GROUP

CHAPTER III. INGENIOUS-ASTONISHING GROUP

CHAPTER IV. THE ENTERTAINING GROUP

CHAPTER V. THE INSTRUCTIVE GROUP

CHAPTER VI. THE SHORT STORY

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

INDEX