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September 22, 2014April 6, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Magic Trick Index 1 Comment

‘Barn Burning’ by William Faulkner

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September 22, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barn Burning, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘His Father’s Son’ by Edith Wharton

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September 19, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, His Father's Son, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fullness Of Life’ by Edith Wharton

The Fullness Of Life by Edith Wharton, 1893 Continue reading →

September 18, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, short stories, The Fullness Of Life Leave a comment

‘Pomegranate Seed’ by Edith Wharton

Pomegranate Seed by Edith Wharton, 1931 Continue reading →

September 17, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, ghost stories, Pomegranate Seed, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

‘April Showers’ by Edith Wharton

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September 16, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, April Showers, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Other Two’ by Edith Wharton

The Other Two by Edith Wharton, 1904 Continue reading →

September 15, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories, The Other Two Leave a comment

‘The Student’ by Anton Chekhov

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September 12, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Student Leave a comment

‘About Love’ by Anton Chekhov

About Love by Anton Chekhov, 1898 Continue reading →

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

Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov, 1898 Continue reading →

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

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