Download or read book The Rhetorical Short Story written by William Michael Purcell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines over ninety short stories as rhetorical artifacts of nearly a century of American history, from the early days of the Great War to the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each story features a type of rhetorical depiction that enables the audience to experience the tale vicariously.