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Tag: French literature

‘Putois’ by Anatole France

Putois by Anatole France, 1907 Continue reading →

April 27, 2026March 11, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Anatole France, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Putois, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Hand’ by Colette

The Hand by Colette, 1925 Continue reading →

September 8, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Colette, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Hand Leave a comment

‘Rose’ by Guy de Maupassant

Rose by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

July 16, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rose, short stories 1 Comment

‘An Uncomfortable Bed’ by Guy de Maupassant

An Uncomfortable Bed by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

July 15, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Uncomfortable Bed, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Horla’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Horla by Guy de Maupassant, 1887 Continue reading →

October 24, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, horror, Le Horla, short stories, The Horla 1 Comment

‘The Flood’ by Emile Zola

The Flood by Emile Zola, 1880 Continue reading →

May 26, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, Emile Zola, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Flood 1 Comment

‘The Presentation On Egypt’ by Camille Bordas

The Presentation On Egypt by Camille Bordas, 2019 Continue reading →

April 20, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Presentation On Egypt Leave a comment

‘A Sister’s Confession’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Sister’s Confession by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

April 9, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Sister's Confession, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories 1 Comment

‘Mother Savage’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mother Savage by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

April 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Madame Sauvage, Mother Savage, short stories 1 Comment

‘One Sun Only’ by Camille Bordas

One Sun Only by Camille Bordas, 2022 Continue reading →

March 12, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, One Sun Only, short stories Leave a comment

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