*A short story is a prose narrative “requiring from half an hour to one or two hours in its perusal.” – Edgar Allan Poe.*The short story has firmly established itself as a favourite form in modern literature.*Short story differs from the novel in length.so it must of necessity differ from it in motive, plan and structure.*The subject of a story must be one that can be adequately and effectively developed within the prescribed limits*Singleness of aim and singleness o...