Word: weirdness
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Dates: during 1901-1901
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...short story holds the field now because it is suited to our mode of life; we have no time for anything longer. As to its quality no rules can be given,--one age wishes for romance and another for stories of the weird and supernatural. The best motto for the short story is that given by Wilkie Collins: "It is best to make'em laugh, make 'em cry, and make 'em wait...