The Culture and Commerce of the Short Story is a cultural and historical account of the birth and development of the American short story from the time of Poe.

This collection explores the history and development of the anglophone short story since the beginning of the nineteenth century.

The short story was a commercial phenomenon which took off in the late nineteenth century and lasted through to the rise of television and film. Baldwin uses a

Comprising new work by leading scholars, this book traces the history of American short fiction and provides original avenues for research.

The American short story has always been characterized by exciting aesthetic innovations and an immense range of topics. This handbook offers students and resea