《小说短篇故事》以创新的方式介绍了过去500年中**的虚构作品。本书结构简单，探讨了从《源氏物语》到《我的天才女友》的60部重要小说。

除了对小说的轻松描述和对其重要性的简单解释，本书还阐明了最重要的写作体裁、主题和技巧。

这本袖珍指南通俗易懂，趣味十足，将为读者们提供一种新的方式来享受他们最喜爱的小说——以及发现新的书籍。

The Short Story of the Novel is a new and innovative introduction to the best works of fiction from the last 500 years. Simply constructed, the book explores 60 key novels from The Tale of Genji to My Brilliant Friend.

In addition to enjoyable descriptions of the novels and concise explanations of why they are important, the book illuminates the most significant writing genres, themes and techniques.

Accessible and fun to read, with a foreword by Professor Peter Boxall, this pocket guide will give readers a new way to enjoy their favourite books - and to discover new ones.