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 is to cultivate students' understanding of the artistic characteristics of short stories and the understanding and evaluation of representative works of important writers in order to improve their understanding of literature.
The expected learning goals of this course are divided into five categories, with the specific contents as follows:
(1) Know and master the art of short stories.
(2) Cultivate novel analysis and criticism skills.
(3) Exploration of short stories.
(4) Introduction and analysis of translated works of British and American short stories.
(5) Analysis of Chinese modern 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: "Full View of Novels", (Zhiwen Book Bureau).
W. Kenny, translated by Chen Naichen: "Analysis of Novels", (Chengwen Book Bureau).
Hudson's book: "Research on Novels", (Guangwen Books Bureau).
Written by William, translated by Zhang Zhicheng: "Research on Short Stories", (Commercial Book Bureau).
C. Kaplan, translated by Xu Jinfu: "Short Story Criticism", (Chengwen Book Bureau).
Xia Zhiqing's book: "Choose of Modern Chinese Short and Medium Stories".
Written by Wang Dewei: "The Generation of the Dictation", (Erya).
Lu Jin selected editor: "Analysis of famous works by Chinese New Literature Master (Lu Xun)", (Haifeng Book Bureau).
Chen Ruoyan and Zheng Wenqing selected and edited by: "Analysis of famous works by Chinese New Literature Master (Bai Xianyong)", (Haifeng Book Bureau).