The British and Irish Short Story Handbook guides readers through the development of the short story and the unique critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction. It includes a wide-ranging analysis of non-canonical and non-realist writers as well as the major authors and their works, providing a comprehensive and much-needed appraisal of this area.

• Guides readers through the development of the short story and critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction
• Offers a detailed discussion of the range of genres in the British and Irish short...