Anecdotes are historical or much more rarely fanciful but never fictional exemplary stories. The fictional variety may be called a vignette.
One of my favourite books of quotations features a number of same on the subject of women and/or marriage by Oscar Wilde.
The editor includes this gem of a note: "Oscar Wilde cannot be taken as an authority on the subject of women."
To which I can only say: consider the source and weight accordingly.
One of my favourite books of quotations features a number of same on the subject of women and/or marriage by Oscar Wilde.
The editor includes this gem of a note: "Oscar Wilde cannot be taken as an authority on the subject of women."
To which I can only say: consider the source and weight accordingly.