From literary fiction (the likes of which you’ll see published in The New Yorker), to crime, fantasy, and romance stories, the form is remarkable for its versatility and adaptability. Short fiction stories span every imaginable genre.
The later 20th century brought the increasing popularity of the short story as an artistic and literary undertaking. Later, with the onset of modernism in the beginning of the 20th century, the fiction short story began to adopt more abstract forms, embracing ambiguity and inconclusivity. The short story as we know it today began in the 19th century, when the increasing interest in print literary magazines led to many authors like Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens writing and publishing stories. Short fiction stories are a fantastic way to access the literary world in compact, bite-sized reading sessions. 2 … 1885 Next › Last » The Best Fiction Short Stories
