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Tag: 1880s

‘The Death Of A Government Clerk’ by Anton Chekhov

The Death Of A Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

March 31, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Death Of A Government Clerk Leave a comment

‘A Winter Courtship’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

A Winter Courtship by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1889 Continue reading →

March 23, 2020October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Winter Courtship, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maine, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dead Woman’s Secrets’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Dead Woman’s Secrets by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

March 17, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Dead Woman's Secrets, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Remarkable Rocket’ by Oscar Wilde

The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 12, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Remarkable Rocket Leave a comment

‘The Devoted Friend’ by Oscar Wilde

The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 11, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Devoted Friend, The Happy Prince Leave a comment

‘The Nightingale And The Rose’ by Oscar Wilde

The Nightingale And The Rose by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 10, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Happy Prince, The Nightingale And The Rose Leave a comment

‘The Happy Prince’ by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 9, 2019October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Happy Prince Leave a comment

‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 8, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Jesus, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Selfish Giant Leave a comment

‘The Coming Of The King’ by Laura E. Richards

The Coming Of The King by Laura E. Richards, 1881 Continue reading →

July 4, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Laura E. Richards, short stories, The Coming Of The King 1 Comment

‘Jupiter Doke, Brigadier General’ by Ambrose Bierce

Jupiter Doke, Brigadier General by Ambrose Bierce, 1885 Continue reading →

June 19, 2018August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Jupiter Doke Brigadier General, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

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