“Crude at first [the short story] received a literary polish in the press, but its dominant quality remained. It was concise and condense, yet suggestive. It was delightfully extravagant - or a miracle of understatement” FirstsStoriesQualityMiraclePressesShort StoryDominantPolishCrudeExtravagantConciseUnderstatement Book:The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings Source: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings
“It would seem evident, therefore, that the secret of the American short story was the treatment of characteristic American life, with absolute knowledge of its peculiarities and sympathy with its method.” StoriesSeemsSecretAbsolutesMethodCharacteristicsTreatmentShort StoryEvidentAmerican Life Book:The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings Source: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings
