William Dalrymple (historian)

Articles relating to anecdotes (stories with a point), the communication of abstract ideas about a person, place, or thing through the concrete details of a short narrative or characterization by delineating a specific quirk or trait. Anecdotes may be real or fictional; the anecdotal digression is a common feature of literary works and even oral anecdotes typically involve subtle exaggeration and dramatic shape designed to entertain the listener.