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‘The Little Men’ by Megan Abbott

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April 1, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Megan Abbott, movies, mystery, short stories, The Little Men Leave a comment

‘The Death Of A Government Clerk’ by Anton Chekhov

The Death Of A Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

March 31, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Death Of A Government Clerk Leave a comment

‘Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues’ by Washington Irving

Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues by Washington Irving, 1832 Continue reading →

March 30, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues, short stories, Spain, The Alhambra, Washington Irving Leave a comment

‘Nanette: An Aside’ by Willa Cather

Nanette: An Aside by Willa Cather, 1897 Continue reading →

March 26, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nanette: An Aside, short stories, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘The Striding Place’ by Gertrude Atherton

The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton, 1896 Continue reading →

March 24, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gertrude Atherton, short stories, The Striding Place Leave a comment

‘A Winter Courtship’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

A Winter Courtship by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1889 Continue reading →

March 23, 2020March 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Winter Courtship, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maine, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

‘Her Letters’ by Kate Chopin

Her Letters by Kate Chopin, 1895 Continue reading →

March 19, 2020March 7, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Her Letters, Kate Chopin, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dead Woman’s Secrets’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Dead Woman’s Secrets by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

March 17, 2020March 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Dead Woman's Secrets, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘Wild Frank’s Return’ by Walt Whitman

Wild Frank’s Return by Walt Whitman, 1841 Continue reading →

March 16, 2020March 7, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, New York, short stories, Walt Whitman, Wild Frank's Return Leave a comment

‘The Haunted Mind’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Haunted Mind by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1835 Continue reading →

March 13, 2020March 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, The Haunted Mind Leave a comment

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