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‘The Continuation Of The Story Of A Horse’ by Isaac Babel

The Continuation Of The Story Of A Horse by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 24, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Continuation Of The Story Of A Horse Leave a comment

‘Afonka Bida’ by Isaac Babel

Afonka Bida by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 23, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Afonka Bida, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Salt’ by Isaac Babel

Salt by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 21, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, Salt, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Story Of A Horse’ by Isaac Babel

The Story Of A Horse by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 20, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, The Story Of A Horse Leave a comment

‘Dolgushov’s Death’ by Isaac Babel

Dolgushov’s Death by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 19, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, Dolgushov's Death, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Husband’ by Anton Chekhov

The Husband by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

September 17, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Husband Leave a comment

‘A Drama’ by Anton Chekhov

A Drama by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

September 16, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Drama, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Polinka’ by Anton Chekhov

Polinka by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

September 15, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Polinka, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The House With The Mezzanine’ by Anton Chekhov

The House With The Mezzanine by Anton Chekhov, 1896 Continue reading →

September 14, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Gooseberries, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The House With The Mezzanine, The Lady With The Pet Dog Leave a comment

‘Rapture’ by Anton Chekhov

Rapture by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

September 13, 2021September 3, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Joy, Rapture, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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