Download or read book Modern French Short Fiction written by Johnnie Gratton and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifteen writers included in this anthology represent the best of the genre. Not only is there a substantial introduction covering the history of the short story, thematic trends, developments in narrative technique and the notion of the genre, but each story also comes with its own preface and notes.