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Tag: 1900s

‘The Cat’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The Cat by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1900 Continue reading →

December 18, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Wilkins Freeman, short stories, The Cat Leave a comment

‘The Enchanted Bluff’ by Willa Cather

The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather, 1909 Continue reading →

December 3, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, New Mexico, short stories, The Enchanted Bluff, Willa Cather 1 Comment

‘The Fight’ by Stephen Crane

The Fight by Stephen Crane, 1900 Continue reading →

November 12, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, short stories, Stephen Crane, The Fight, Whilomville Leave a comment

‘Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide’ by Marcel Proust

Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide by Marcel Proust, 1907 Continue reading →

March 29, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide, French lit, French literature, Marcel Proust, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lynching Of Jube Benson’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar

The Lynching Of Jube Benson by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1904 Continue reading →

February 6, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Laurence Dunbar, short stories, The Lynching Of Jube Benson, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Christmas By Injunction’ by O. Henry

Christmas By Injunction by O. Henry, 1907 Continue reading →

December 18, 2017September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Christmas By Injunction, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hunting The Deceitful Turkey’ by Mark Twain

Hunting The Deceitful Turkey by Mark Twain, 1906 Continue reading →

November 23, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Hunting The Deceitful Turkey, Mark Twain, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Resumed Identity’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Resumed Identity by Ambrose Bierce, 1908 Continue reading →

October 12, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Resumed Identity, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘A Vine On A House’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Vine On A House by Ambrose Bierce, 1905 Continue reading →

October 9, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Vine On A House, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Iowa, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Retrieved Reformation’ by O. Henry

A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry, 1903 Continue reading →

February 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Retrieved Reformation, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

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