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Tag: Russian literature

‘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

‘Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

October 17, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘Di Grasso’ by Isaac Babel

Di Grasso by Isaac Babel, 1937 Continue reading →

July 21, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, Di Grasso, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, Odessa, opera, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘In The Basement’ by Isaac Babel

In The Basement by Isaac Babel, 1929 Continue reading →

July 20, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Basement, Isaac Babel, Julius Caesar, Odessa, Russian lit, Russian literature, Shakespeare, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘The Widow’ by Isaac Babel

The Widow by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

July 19, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Widow 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

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