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‘His Father’s Son’ by Edith Wharton

His Father’s Son by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

September 19, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, His Father's Son, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘April Showers’ by Edith Wharton

April Showers by Edith Wharton, 1900 Continue reading →

September 16, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, April Showers, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Other Two’ by Edith Wharton

The Other Two by Edith Wharton, 1904 Continue reading →

September 15, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories, The Other Two Leave a comment

‘Gooseberries’ by Anton Chekhov

Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov, 1898 Continue reading →

September 10, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Gooseberries, realism, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Little Trilogy Leave a comment

‘Pretty Ice’ by Mary Robison

Pretty Ice by Mary Robison, 1977 Continue reading →

July 12, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, Pretty Ice, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘Here Come The Maples’ by John Updike

Here Come The Maples by John Updike, 1976 Continue reading →

July 11, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Here Come The Maples, John Updike, realism, short stories Leave a comment

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