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Tag: 1860s

‘Niagara’ by Mark Twain

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March 15, 2016January 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, Niagara, Niagara Falls, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County’ by Mark Twain

The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, 1865 Continue reading →

February 29, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, short stories, tall tales, The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County 2 Comments

‘Marjorie Daw’ by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1869

Marjorie Daw by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, 1869 Continue reading →

August 27, 2015September 27, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, Marjorie Daw, short stories, Thomas Bailey Aldrich Leave a comment

‘The Outcasts Of Poker Flat’ by Bret Harte

The Outcasts Of Poker Flat by Bret Harte, 1869 Continue reading →

October 17, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Bret Harte, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Outcasts Of Poker Flat 1 Comment

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