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‘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

‘The Lady, Or The Tiger?’ by Frank Stockton

The Lady, Or The Tiger? by Frank Stockton, 1882 Continue reading →

June 18, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Stockton, short stories, The Lady Or The Tiger? Leave a comment

‘Wisdom Of Children’ by Leo Tolstoy

Wisdom Of Children by Leo Tolstoy, 1885 Continue reading →

June 15, 2018August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Little Girls Wiser Than Old Men, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Wisdom Of Children Leave a comment

‘The Two Brothers And The Gold’ by Leo Tolstoy

The Two Brothers And The Gold by Leo Tolstoy, 1886 Continue reading →

June 13, 2018October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jerusalem, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Two Brothers And The Gold Leave a comment

‘The Three Hermits’ by Leo Tolstoy

The Three Hermits by Leo Tolstoy, 1886 Continue reading →

June 12, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Three Hermits Leave a comment

‘The Looking Glass’ by Anton Chekhov

The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov, 1885 Continue reading →

January 1, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Looking Glass Leave a comment

‘Vanka’ by Anton Chekhov

Vanka by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

December 14, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vanka Leave a comment

‘The Terror’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Terror by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

October 17, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, ghost stories, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Terror 1 Comment

‘A Piece Of String’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Piece Of String by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

June 19, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Piece Of String, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘Misery’ by Anton Chekhov

Misery by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

May 15, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Misery, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 2 Comments

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