Show tho shorter novel the century u acknowledges 10 wl edges a form of literary art not hitherto recognized by our great moti by printing a tiny sketch etching pastel whatever one ono may choose to call it by aasa mairy E H wilkins this departure has tins moved a it number of critics to point out that when the novel i dwindles dwindle ii fro from n thy tl rl three volumes of tho past generah generation loll 1011 t to three stick fuls to ro vert to the cocab vocabulary u lary of the composing room its end must be near nea r on oil the contrary it is iq it sign that net ion 1011 in this country i is taking anew a new lease of life that tha t we have bolda boldly y cut loose from front english traditions and are going tol adopt continental odea or better still get on without any traditions at nil fill the conte a brief ketch sketch of a single incident or impression has long held an honorable place in french lette letters it corresponds in some respects ct to the studies a roaster master fitak makes es for a great picture it has opportunities for it perfection oll of detail di tail impossible po gible in tit an extended story where one incident must serve another and the 1110 writing and reading of such careful liter try studley will develop in our fiction a I 1 technique which it has hitherto borely lacked kato fields washington |