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‘A Story Without A Title’ by Anton Chekhov

A Story Without A Title by Anton Chekhov, 1888 Continue reading →

March 11, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Story Without A Title, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The Cart’ by Anton Chekhov

In The Cart by Anton Chekhov, 1897 Continue reading →

January 10, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, In The Cart, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Schoolmistress Leave a comment

‘An Enigmatic Nature’ by Anton Chekhov

An Enigmatic Nature by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

January 9, 2024August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Enigmatic Nature, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Shot’ by Alexander Pushkin

The Shot by Alexander Pushkin, 1831 Continue reading →

November 24, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, Alexander Pushkin, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Shot Leave a comment

‘Behzin Meadow’ by Ivan Turgenev

Behzin Meadow by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

October 18, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, Behzin Meadow, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘First Love’ by Isaac Babel

First Love by Isaac Babel, 1925 Continue reading →

July 18, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, First Love, Isaac Babel, Odessa, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘An Upheaval’ by Anton Chekhov

An Upheaval by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

March 2, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Upheaval, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘How Much Land Does A Man Need?’ by Leo Tolstoy

How Much Land Does A Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy, 1886 Continue reading →

September 30, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, How Much Land Does A Man Need?, Leo Tolstoy, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘On The Golden Porch’ by Tatyana Tolstaya

On The Golden Porch by Tatyana Tolstaya, 1983 Continue reading →

September 27, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, On The Golden Porch, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Soviet Union, Tatyana Tolstaya Leave a comment

‘Salt’ by Isaac Babel

Salt by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

September 21, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, Salt, short stories 1 Comment

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