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Tag: French lit

‘The Unknown Masterpiece’ by Honoré de Balzac

The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré de Balzac, 1832 Continue reading →

December 18, 2020August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, art, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, short stories, The Unknown Masterpiece Leave a comment

‘Mademoiselle Pearl’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mademoiselle Pearl by Guy de Maupassant, 1886 Continue reading →

July 16, 2020October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Mademoiselle Pearl, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dead Woman’s Secrets’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Dead Woman’s Secrets by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

March 17, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Dead Woman's Secrets, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories 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

‘My Mother’ by Andre Gide

My Mother by Andre Gide, 1942 Continue reading →

March 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Andre Gide, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, My Mother, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Terror’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Terror by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

October 17, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, ghost stories, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Terror 1 Comment

‘A Piece Of String’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Piece Of String by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

June 19, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Piece Of String, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘Most Die Young’ by Camille Bordas

Most Die Young by Camille Bordas, 2017 Continue reading →

January 26, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Most Die Young, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

January 3, 2017August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Necklace Leave a comment

‘Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desire’ by Michael Tournier

Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desire by Michael Tournier, 1983 Continue reading →

December 12, 2016October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Jesu Joy Of Man's Desire, Michael Tournier, short stories Leave a comment

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