The Modern Short Story Is French: All The Rest Are Merely Anccdotes. That Is
Somewhat Exaggerated, But Taken Generally, It Is Passable. Other Nations Have
Produceed A Few Men With A Fine Genius For This Form Of Literature; But The
French Are As Supreme In The Modern Art Of The Short Story As The Italians Were
In The Art Of The Little Novel In The Age Of Boccaccio And Bandello.