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The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction

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  • 1978 first published
  • 1,437 pages
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Published in 1978, The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction is a gothic fiction and demon fiction story collection by R. V. Cassill, Ernest Hemingway and Ambrose Bierce. It takes readers to Bohemia and Scandinavia in 1888. Characters include Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson and Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein. It deals with anthologies, cabinet cards, prima donnas and smoke bombs.

It runs to roughly 1,437 pages — 26–27 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Anthologies
  • Cabinet cards
  • Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
  • Prima donnas
  • Smoke bombs
  • Mystery & detective
  • Tradition
  • Change
  • Death
  • Allegory
  • Nonlinear narrative
  • Gentleman's agreements
  • Recluses
  • Mentally ill women
  • Class conflict
  • Satanism

Quick answers

Who wrote The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction?

The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction was written by R. V. Cassill, Ernest Hemingway and Ambrose Bierce and first published in 1978.

What genre is The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Demons & Devils, Horror and Dragon Fiction.

How long is The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction?

The median edition has 1,437 pages, about 26–27 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction?

Readers who like it often enjoy The World of Mystery Fiction, A Christmas Carol and Holiday in Death.

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