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‘Polinka’ by Anton Chekhov

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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

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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

‘Prince Hamlet Of Shchigrovo’ by Ivan Turgenev

Prince Hamlet Of Shchigrovo by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 10, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Prince Hamlet Of Shchrigrovo, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Landowners’ by Ivan Turgenev

Two Landowners by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 9, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Two Landowners Leave a comment

‘The Country Doctor’ by Ivan Turgenev

The Country Doctor by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 8, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Country Doctor, The District Doctor Leave a comment

‘Khor And Kalinich’ by Ivan Turgenev

Khor And Kalinich by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 7, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Khor And Kalinich, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Singers’ by Ivan Turgenev

The Singers by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 6, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Singers 1 Comment

‘Katania’ by Lara Vapnyar

Katania by Lara Vapnyar, 2013 Continue reading →

September 3, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katania, Lara Vapnyar, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Soviet lit, Soviet literature, Soviet Union Leave a comment

‘A Dashing Fellow’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Dashing Fellow by Vladimir Nabokov, 1930 Continue reading →

September 2, 2021August 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Dashing Fellow, analysis, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

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