The American Short Story: A Study Of The Influence Of Locality In Its Development

The American Short Story: A Study of the Influence of Locality in Its Development is a book written by Elias Lieberman. The book is a comprehensive study of the American short story and its evolution over time. Lieberman examines the impact of locality on the development of the short story genre, focusing on how regional differences in culture, geography, and history have influenced the themes, characters, and settings of American short stories. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the American short story. Lieberman begins by discussing the origins of the genre and its early development in the United States. He then goes on to examine the role of regionalism in the short story, looking at how writers have used their local environments as a source of inspiration. Throughout the book, Lieberman provides numerous examples of American short stories from different regions of the country, including the South, the Midwest, and the West. He a