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‘About Love’ by Anton Chekhov

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September 11, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, About Love, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Little Trilogy Leave a comment

‘Gooseberries’ by Anton Chekhov

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September 10, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Gooseberries, realism, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Little Trilogy Leave a comment

‘The Man In A Case’ by Anton Chekhov

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September 9, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Little Trilogy, The Man In A Case Leave a comment

‘The Lady With The Little Dog’ by Anton Chekhov

The Lady With The Little Dog by Anton Chekhov, 1899 Continue reading →

September 8, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Lady With The Little Dog 3 Comments

‘Winter Dreams’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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September 5, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Greaty Gatsby, Winter Dreams Leave a comment

‘May Day’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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September 4, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, May Day, New York City, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Jelly-Bean’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Jelly-Bean by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 3, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, The Jelly-Bean Leave a comment

‘The Ice Palace’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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September 2, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Ice Palace Leave a comment

‘The Diamond As Big As The Ritz’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 1, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz 2 Comments

‘First Love’ by Vladimir Nabokov

First Love by Vladimir Nabokov, 1948 Continue reading →

August 31, 2014August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, First Love, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

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