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“The Flood” by Emile Zola

January 20, 2020 Jen Leave a comment

Emile Zola is considered to be the most important representative of the literary school of Naturalism or Realism. In this…

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“Head and Shoulders” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

January 13, 2020 Jen Leave a comment

This week we bring you “Head and Shoulders” by F. Scott Fitzgerald from the collection called “Flappers and Philosophers”. Some…

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“A New England Prophet” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

December 30, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

This story is based on a religious movement in the 1800s known as the Millerites. Millerite preachers came from the…

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“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin

December 9, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

“The Yellow Wallpaper” is an important cornerstone of feminist literature. Gilman wrote the story to change public perception about the…

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“The White Stocking” by D.H. Lawrence

November 25, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

Although Lawrence was reviled as a crude and pornographic writer for much of the latter part of his life, Lawrence…

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“The Inconsiderate Waiter” and “My Brother Henry” by James M. Barrie

November 18, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

Yes! The same Barrie that wrote Peter Pan. After the huge success of Peter Pan, Barrie continued to write. But…

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“A Hole in the Wall” by Louisa May Alcott

November 11, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

This week we rise up from the dark dredges of horror and gothic literature, into the light and “transcendental” work…

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“Oh, Whistle, And I’ll Come to You, My Lad” by M.R. James

October 29, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

James is known as the originator of the “antiquarian ghost story”. His style of storytelling was known as Jamesian. One…

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“The Shadows on the Wall” and “The Cat” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

October 22, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

There are a remarkable number of excellent women horror authors of the late Victorian/early Edwardian era. It is suspected that…

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“The Defenders” by Philip K. Dick

October 14, 2019 Jen Leave a comment

In keeping with our theme for October, we bring you “The Defenders” by Philip K. Dick. Dick’s stories typically focus…

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