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‘The Fir Tree’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen, 1845 Continue reading →

December 22, 2025December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, criticism, analysis, fiction, Christmas stories, 1840s, Hans Christian Andersen, Danish literature, The Fir Tree, Danish Leave a comment

‘The Tiger Of The Plains’ by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

The Tiger Of The Plains by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, 1845 Continue reading →

April 5, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Facundo, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Tiger Of The Plains Leave a comment

‘John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1840 Continue reading →

November 26, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Inglefield's Thanksgiving, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘The Sphinx’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Sphinx by Edgar Allan Poe, 1846 Continue reading →

October 31, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, cholera, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, New York, short stories, The Sphinx Leave a comment

‘Wild Frank’s Return’ by Walt Whitman

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

March 16, 2020November 4, 2025 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 Birth-Mark’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1843 Continue reading →

March 9, 2020September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, The Birthmark Leave a comment

‘The Shirt-Collar’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Shirt-Collar by Hans Christian Andersen, 1848 Continue reading →

July 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, children's literature, comedy, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Shirt-Collar Leave a comment

‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, 1843 Continue reading →

July 1, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fables, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Ugly Duckling Leave a comment

‘The Angel Of The Odd’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Angel Of The Odd by Edgar Allan Poe, 1844 Continue reading →

June 26, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, short stories, The Angel Of The Odd Leave a comment

‘One Wicked Impulse!’ by Walt Whitman

One Wicked Impulse! by Walt Whitman, 1845 Continue reading →

June 21, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, One Wicked Impulse!, short stories, Walt Whitman Leave a comment

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