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‘The Kiss’ by Anton Chekhov

The Kiss by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

July 7, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Kiss Leave a comment

‘The Beauties’ by Anton Chekhov

The Beauties by Anton Chekhov, 1888 Continue reading →

July 6, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beauties Leave a comment

‘Spring In Fialta’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Spring In Fialta by Vladimir Nabokov, 1936 Continue reading →

February 14, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Spring In Fialta, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1876 Continue reading →

December 21, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beggar Boy At Christ's Christmas Tree 1 Comment

‘At Christmas Time’ by Anton Chekhov

At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov, 1900 Continue reading →

December 20, 2014November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, At Christmas Time, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Papa Panov’s Special Christmas’ by Leo Tolstoy

Papa Panov’s Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy Continue reading →

December 17, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Papa Panov's Special Christmas, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Christmas Tree And A Wedding’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A Christmas Tree And A Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1848 Continue reading →

December 5, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, A Christmas Tree And A Wedding, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Nose’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

November 7, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, satire, short stories, surrealism, The Nose Leave a comment

‘The Student’ by Anton Chekhov

The Student by Anton Chekhov, 1894 Continue reading →

September 12, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Student Leave a comment

‘About Love’ by Anton Chekhov

About Love by Anton Chekhov, 1898 Continue reading →

September 11, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, About Love, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Little Trilogy Leave a comment

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