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Tag: 1900s

‘The Princess And The Puma’ by O. Henry

The Princess And The Puma by O. Henry, 1907 Continue reading →

April 4, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories, Texas, The Princess And The Puma Leave a comment

‘A Wagner Matinée’ by Willa Cather

A Wagner Matinée by Willa Cather, 1904 Continue reading →

March 31, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Wagner Matinée, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, Nebraska, opera, short stories, Willa Cather 1 Comment

‘The Sentimentality Of William Tavener’ by Willa Cather

The Sentimentality Of William Tavener by Willa Cather, 1900 Continue reading →

March 23, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, short stories, The Sentimentality Of William Tavener, Virginia, Willa Cather 1 Comment

‘How Old Timofei Died With A Song’ by Rainer Maria Rilke

How Old Timofei Died With A Song by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1900 Continue reading →

May 6, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, How Old Timofei Died With A Song, Rainer Maria Rilke, Russia, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Path To The Cemetery’ by Thomas Mann

The Path To The Cemetery by Thomas Mann, 1900 Continue reading →

May 5, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Germany, short stories, The Path To The Cemetery, The Road To The Churchyard, Thomas Mann 1 Comment

‘Alyosha The Pot’ by Leo Tolstoy

Alyosha The Pot by Leo Tolstoy, 1905 Continue reading →

March 16, 2021September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, Alyosha The Pot, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Work, Death, And Sickness’ by Leo Tolstoy

Work, Death, And Sickness by Leo Tolstoy, 1903 Continue reading →

January 4, 2021September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Right Way, Work Death And Sickness 1 Comment

‘The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid’ by H.G. Wells

The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid by H.G. Wells, 1905 Continue reading →

October 19, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, short stories, The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid Leave a comment

‘The Profile’ by Willa Cather

The Profile by Willa Cather, 1907 Continue reading →

September 3, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Paris, short stories, The Profile, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘The Garden Lodge’ by Willa Cather

The Garden Lodge by Willa Cather, 1905 Continue reading →

September 2, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Long Island, New York City, short stories, The Garden Lodge, Willa Cather 1 Comment

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