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Tag: American literature

‘An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving’ by Louisa May Alcott

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott, 1881 Continue reading →

November 26, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louisa May Alcott, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘Paul’s Case’ by Willa Cather

Paul’s Case by Willa Cather, 1905 Continue reading →

November 25, 2014September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Paul's Case, Pittsburgh, short stories, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Of This Time, Of That Place’ by Lionel Trilling

Of This Time, Of That Place by Lionel Trilling, 1944 Continue reading →

November 24, 2014October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lionel Trilling, Of This Time Of That Place, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story’ by Joel Chandler Harris

The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story by Joel Chandler Harris, 1881 Continue reading →

November 21, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American folklore, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antebellum South, criticism, fiction, Joel Chandler Harris, short stories, Southern literature, The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story, Uncle Remus Leave a comment

‘Dawn Of Remembered Spring’ by Jesse Stuart

Dawn Of Remembered Spring by Jesse Stuart, 1943 Continue reading →

November 20, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dawn Of Remembered Spring, fiction, Jesse Stuart, short stories Leave a comment

‘Going For A Beer’ by Robert Coover

Going For A Beer by Robert Coover, 2011 Continue reading →

November 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going For A Beer, metafiction, Robert Coover, short stories 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 Veldt’ by Ray Bradbury

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

November 14, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories, The Veldt Leave a comment

‘A White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1886 Continue reading →

November 12, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A White Heron, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

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