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‘How Old Timofei Died With A Song’ by Rainer Maria Rilke

How Old Timofei Died With A Song by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1900 Continue reading →

May 6, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, How Old Timofei Died With A Song, Rainer Maria Rilke, Russia, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Path To The Cemetery’ by Thomas Mann

The Path To The Cemetery by Thomas Mann, 1900 Continue reading →

May 5, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Germany, short stories, The Path To The Cemetery, The Road To The Churchyard, Thomas Mann Leave a comment

‘Why I Became A Nightingale’ by Wolfgang Hildesheimer

Why I Became A Nightingale by Wolfgang Hildesheimer, 1983 Continue reading →

May 4, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, magic, short stories, Why I Became A Nightingale, Wolfgang Hildesheimer Leave a comment

‘The Earthquake In Chile’ by Heinrich von Kleist

The Earthquake In Chile by Heinrich von Kleist, 1807 Continue reading →

May 3, 2021September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1800s, analysis, Chile, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Heinrich von Kleist, Santiago, short stories, The Earthquake In Chile Leave a comment

‘The Stranger’ by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Stranger by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1900 Continue reading →

January 28, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Rainer Maria Rilke, short stories, The Stranger Leave a comment

‘The Beggarwoman Of Locarno’ by Heinrich von Kleist

The Beggarwoman Of Locarno by Heinrich von Kleist, 1810 Continue reading →

October 19, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1810s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, ghost stories, Heinrich von Kleist, horror, Italy, short stories, The Beggarwoman Of Locarno Leave a comment

‘Action Will Be Taken’ by Heinrich Boll

Action Will Be Taken by Heinrich Boll, 1954 Continue reading →

March 21, 2017August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Action Will Be Taken, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Heinrich Boll, short stories Leave a comment

‘Unhappiness’ by Franz Kafka

Unhappiness by Franz Kafka, 1912 Continue reading →

October 13, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, ghost stories, short stories, Unhappiness Leave a comment

‘Do Stay, Giraffe’ by Wolfgang Borchert

Do Stay, Giraffe by Wolfgang Borchert, 1947 Continue reading →

April 1, 2016December 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, Do Stay Giraffe, fiction, German lit, German literature, short stories, Wolfgang Borchert 1 Comment

‘The Judgment’ by Franz Kafka

The Judgment by Franz Kafka, 1913 Continue reading →

March 11, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, Germany, short stories, The Judgment Leave a comment

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