2.1. Form and evolution of the romance.
2.2. Definition and origins of the novel.
2.3. Case studies.
3. The short story.
3.1. Towards a definition of the short story.
3.1.1. Theories of the short story.
3.1.2. The short story and form.
3.1.3. Case studies.
3.2. The short story as a national form: The case of the Irish short story.
