本課程規劃之理念，在培養學生理解短篇小說類型的藝術特徵及重要作家代表作品的了解與評價，以增進對文學的認識能力。
本課程預期學習目標，共分為五項，具體內容如下：
（1）認識與掌握短篇小說的藝術。
（2）培養小說分析批評能力。
（3）短篇小說理論探討。
（4）英美短篇小說翻譯作品簡介分析。
（5）中國現代短篇小說作品分析。

The concept of this course planning is to cultivate students' understanding of the artistic characteristics of the short story genre and their understanding and evaluation of representative works of important writers, so as to enhance their understanding of literature.
The expected learning objectives of this course are divided into five items. The specific contents are as follows:
(1) Understand and master the art of short stories.
(2) Cultivate the ability to analyze and criticize novels.
(3) Discussion on the theory of short stories.
(4) Introduction and analysis of translated works of British and American short stories.
(5) Analysis of modern Chinese short stories.

主要參考書籍
佛斯特著，李立彬譯：《小說面面觀》，（志文書局）。
W.Kenny著，陳迺臣譯：《小說的分析》，（成文書局）。
赫德森著：《小說研究》，（廣文書局）。
威廉著，張志澄譯：《短篇小說作法研究》，（商務書局）。
C.Kaplan著，徐進夫譯：《短篇小說批評門徑》，（成文書局）。
夏志清著：《中國現代中短篇小說選》。
王德威著：《典律的生成》，（爾雅）。
盧今選編：《中國新文學大師(魯迅)名作賞析》，（海風書局）。
陳若穎、鄭文暉選編：《中國新文學大師(白先勇)名作賞析》，（海風書局）。

Main reference books
Written by Foster, translated by Li Libin: "Aspects of Novel", (Zhiwen Publishing House).
Written by W.Kenny, translated by Chen Naichen: "Analysis of Novels", (official bookstore).
Hudson, "Study on Novel", (Guangzhou Publishing House).
Written by William, translated by Zhang Zhicheng: "Research on Short Story Practice", (Business Book Company).
Written by C. Kaplan, translated by Xu Jinfu: "Short Story Criticism", (Chinese Bookstore).
Xia Zhiqing's "Selected Modern Chinese Short Stories".
Wang Dewei's book: "The Generation of Classics", (Erya).
Selected and edited by Lu Jin: "Appreciation of Masterpieces of Chinese New Literature Master (Lu Xun)", (Haifeng Book Company).
Selected and edited by Chen Ruoying and Zheng Wenhui: "Appreciation of Masterpieces of Chinese New Literature Master (Bai Xianyong)", (Haifeng Book Company).