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Tag: 1890s

‘La Belle Zoraide’ by Kate Chopin

La Belle Zoraide by Kate Chopin, 1894 Continue reading →

August 10, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, La Belle Zoraide, New Orleans, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Darling’ by Anton Chekhov

The Darling by Anton Chekhov, 1899 Continue reading →

July 9, 2015October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Darling 1 Comment

‘Tony’s Wife’ by Alice Dunbar-Nelson

Tony’s Wife by Alice Dunbar-Nelson, 1899 Continue reading →

April 29, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Tony's Wife 1 Comment

‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, 1897 Continue reading →

January 6, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen Crane, The Open Boat Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 Continue reading →

December 25, 2014November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Blue Carbuncle Leave a comment

‘The Burglar’s Christmas’ by Willa Cather

The Burglar’s Christmas by Willa Cather, 1896 Continue reading →

December 14, 2014November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Burglar's Christmas, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘The Story Of An Hour’ by Kate Chopin

The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin, 1894 Continue reading →

November 18, 2014October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, short stories, The Story Of An Hour Leave a comment

‘The Middle Years’ by Henry James

The Middle Years by Henry James, 1893 Continue reading →

November 17, 2014October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Middle Years 1 Comment

‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, 1892 Continue reading →

October 31, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, criticism, Donald Barthelme, feminist literature, fiction, horror, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fullness Of Life’ by Edith Wharton

The Fullness Of Life by Edith Wharton, 1893 Continue reading →

September 18, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, short stories, The Fullness Of Life Leave a comment

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