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- DictionaryShort sto·ry/SHôrt ˈstôrē/
noun
- 1. a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
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A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables, and anecdotes in various ancient... Wikipedia