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Tag: 1890s

‘Peter’ by Willa Cather

Peter by Willa Cather, 1892 Continue reading →

November 28, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, Peter, Prague, short stories, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘A Respectable Woman’ by Kate Chopin

A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin, 1894 Continue reading →

July 28, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Respectable Woman, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, Louisiana, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Désirée’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin

Désirée’s Baby by Kate Chopin, 1893 Continue reading →

July 25, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Désirée's Baby, fiction, Kate Chopin, Louisiana, racism, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane

The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane, 1898 Continue reading →

April 5, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen Crane, Texas, The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky Leave a comment

‘Midnight Mass’ by Machado de Assis

Midnight Mass by Machado de Assis, 1894 Continue reading →

December 21, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Machado de Assis, Midnight Mass, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Homecoming’ by Rabindraneth Tagore

The Homecoming by Rabindraneth Tagore, 1892 Continue reading →

December 15, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Homecoming Leave a comment

‘The Dark Lantern’ by Jules Renard

The Dark Lantern by Jules Renard, 1893 Continue reading →

November 7, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Jules Renard, short stories, The Dark Lantern Leave a comment

‘The Crystal Egg’ by H.G. Wells

The Crystal Egg by H.G. Wells, 1897 Continue reading →

October 5, 2021October 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Crystal Egg Leave a comment

‘The House With The Mezzanine’ by Anton Chekhov

The House With The Mezzanine by Anton Chekhov, 1896 Continue reading →

September 14, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Gooseberries, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The House With The Mezzanine, The Lady With The Pet Dog Leave a comment

‘Decoration Day’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

Decoration Day by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1892 Continue reading →

July 4, 2021September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Decoration Day, fiction, Maine, Memorial Day, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

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