The British and Irish Short Story Handbook guides readersthrough the development of the short story and the unique criticalissues involved in discussions of short fiction. It includes awide-ranging analysis of non-canonical and non-realist writers aswell as the major authors and their works, providing acomprehensive and much-needed appraisal of this area.* Guides readers through the development of the short story andcritical issues involved in discussions of short fiction* Offers a detailed discussion of the range of genres in theBritish and Irish short story* Includes extensive analysis of non-canonical writers, such asHubert Crackanthorpe, Ella D'Arcy, T.F. Powys, A.E. Coppard,Julian Maclaren-Ross, Mollie Panter-Downes, Denton Welch, andSylvia Townsend Warner* Provide a wide-ranging discussion of non-realist andexperimental short stories* Includes a large section on the British short story in theSecond World War