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Tag: 1880s

‘One Officer, One Man’ by Ambrose Bierce

One Officer, One Man by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

January 24, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, One Officer One Man, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

January 3, 2017August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Necklace Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Masquerade’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The Christmas Masquerade by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1886 Continue reading →

December 23, 2016November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Mary Wilkins Freeman, short stories, The Christmas Masquerade Leave a comment

‘The Lottery Ticket’ by Anton Chekhov

The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

July 22, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Lottery Ticket Leave a comment

‘Fat And Thin’ by Anton Chekhov

Fat And Thin by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

July 21, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, Fat And Thin, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Chameleon’ by Anton Chekhov

Chameleon by Anton Chekhov, 1884 Continue reading →

July 20, 2016August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, Chameleon, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov

The Bet by Anton Chekhov, 1889 Continue reading →

July 19, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Bet Leave a comment

‘A Day In The Country’ by Anton Chekhov

A Day In The Country by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

July 18, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Day In The Country, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Killed At Resaca’ by Ambrose Bierce

Killed At Resaca by Ambrose Bierce, 1887 Continue reading →

February 4, 2016September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Killed At Resaca, short stories 1 Comment

‘Four Days In Dixie’ by Ambrose Bierce

Four Days In Dixie by Ambrose Bierce, 1888 Continue reading →

February 3, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Alabama, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Four Days In Dixie, short stories Leave a comment

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