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Tag: 1890s

‘A Pair Of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin

A Pair Of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, 1897 Continue reading →

August 28, 2018November 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Pair Of Silk Stockings, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Prize Lodger’ by George Gissing

The Prize Lodger by George Gissing, 1898 Continue reading →

June 25, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, George Gissing, London, short stories, The Prize Lodger Leave a comment

‘The Coffee-House Of Surat’ by Leo Tolstoy

The Coffee-House Of Surat by Leo Tolstoy, 1893 Continue reading →

June 14, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, God, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Coffee-House Of Surat Leave a comment

‘The Ingrate’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar

The Ingrate by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1899 Continue reading →

June 7, 2018September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antebellum South, criticism, fiction, Paul Laurence Dunbar, short stories, slavery, The Ingrate Leave a comment

‘A Baby Tramp’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Baby Tramp by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 13, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Baby Tramp, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce

The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 11, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cincinnati, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, The Boarded Window Leave a comment

‘One Summer Night’ by Ambrose Bierce

One Summer Night by Ambrose Bierce, 1893 Continue reading →

October 10, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, One Summer Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Stolen Body’ by H.G. Wells

The Stolen Body by H.G. Wells, 1898 Continue reading →

August 17, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Stolen Body Leave a comment

‘A Case Of Identity’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Case Of Identity by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

July 11, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Case Of Identity, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Change Of Treatment’ by W.W. Jacobs

Change Of Treatment by W.W. Jacobs, 1894 Continue reading →

June 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Change Of Treatment, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

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