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Tag: 1880s

‘A Horseman In The Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Horseman In The Sky by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

February 2, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Horseman In The Sky, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Huntsman’ by Anton Chekhov

The Huntsman by Anton Chekhov, 1885 Continue reading →

July 8, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Huntsman Leave a comment

‘The Kiss’ by Anton Chekhov

The Kiss by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

July 7, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Kiss Leave a comment

‘The Beauties’ by Anton Chekhov

The Beauties by Anton Chekhov, 1888 Continue reading →

July 6, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beauties Leave a comment

‘Markheim’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1885 Continue reading →

December 16, 2014October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Markheim, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Christmas Eve’ by Guy de Maupassant

Christmas Eve by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

December 13, 2014September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Christmas Eve, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Wreck’ by Frank Stockton

The Christmas Wreck by Frank Stockton, 1886 Continue reading →

December 8, 2014November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Frank Stockton, short stories, The Christmas Wreck Leave a comment

‘An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving’ by Louisa May Alcott

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott, 1881 Continue reading →

November 26, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louisa May Alcott, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story’ by Joel Chandler Harris

The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story by Joel Chandler Harris, 1881 Continue reading →

November 21, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American folklore, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antebellum South, criticism, fiction, Joel Chandler Harris, short stories, Southern literature, The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story, Uncle Remus Leave a comment

‘A White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1886 Continue reading →

November 12, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A White Heron, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

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