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‘John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

November 26, 2020November 13, 2020 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, 2020October 19, 2020 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, 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 Birth-Mark’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

March 9, 2020March 2, 2020 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, 2019June 23, 2019 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, 2019June 23, 2019 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, 2018June 10, 2018 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, 2018June 10, 2018 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

‘Ligeia’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Poe, Edgar Allan 1845

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe, 1845 Continue reading →

February 13, 2017January 28, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, ghost stories, Ligeia, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Novel In Nine Letters’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1848b

A Novel In Nine Letters by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1847 Continue reading →

January 10, 2017January 1, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, A Novel In Nine Letters, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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