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‘The War Of The Alligators’ by Horacio Quiroga

The War Of The Alligators by Horacio Quiroga, 1918 Continue reading →

May 17, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Horacio Quiroga, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The War Of The Alligators, Uruguayan lit, Uruguayan literature Leave a comment

‘The Shirt-Collar’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Shirt-Collar by Hans Christian Andersen, 1848 Continue reading →

July 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, children's literature, comedy, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Shirt-Collar Leave a comment

‘How The Camel Got His Hump’ by Rudyard Kipling

How The Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling, 1898 Continue reading →

July 29, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, How The Camel Got His Hump, Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gray Hare’ by Leo Tolstoy

The Gray Hare by Leo Tolstoy, 1869 Continue reading →

July 16, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Gray Hare 1 Comment

‘The Devoted Friend’ by Oscar Wilde

The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 11, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Devoted Friend, The Happy Prince Leave a comment

‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 8, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Jesus, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Selfish Giant Leave a comment

‘The Coming Of The King’ by Laura E. Richards

The Coming Of The King by Laura E. Richards, 1881 Continue reading →

July 4, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Laura E. Richards, short stories, The Coming Of The King 1 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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