‘I Used to Live Here Once’ by Jean Rhys: Short Story Analysis ‘I Used to Live Here Once’ is a haunting short story penned by West Indies born writer Jean Rhys. Rhys lived a bohemian lifestyle in London and Europe. She is remembered for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea. She always felt an outsider both in West Indies, her place of birth, and England, where she moved to gain an … [Read more...] about ‘I Used to Live Here Once’ by Jean Rhys: Short Story Analysis
Analysis
‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis
‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis ‘My Financial Career’ is a short humorous piece by Canadian writer Stephen Leacock. Leacock was known as one of the best humorists of his time. In this short story, he mentions in a very humorous way how he tried to get into the habit of saving his earnings in a bank and how he failed miserably in doing so. … [Read more...] about ‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock: Short Story Analysis
‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis
‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis ‘Marriage Lines’ is a short story of autobiographical nature by the highly acclaimed and popular British writer, Julian Barnes. Julian was a Man Booker Prize winner and a Commandeur of L’ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He was married to literary agent Pat Kavanagh who separated from him for a while and then returned. … [Read more...] about ‘Marriage Lines’ by Julian Barnes: Short Story Analysis
‘A Cold Autumn’ by Ivan Bunin: Short Story Analysis
‘A Cold Autumn’ by Ivan Bunin: Short Story Analysis ‘A Cold Autumn’ is a short story by Russian writer Ivan Bunin and is considered an heir to two stalwart Russian literary figures: Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. He was the first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize and was an anti-communist. The story is set during the time of the First World War. The narrator of this … [Read more...] about ‘A Cold Autumn’ by Ivan Bunin: Short Story Analysis
‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis
‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis ‘The Fatal Cradle’ is a humorous yet suspenseful story penned by the nineteenth-century British author Wilkie Collins. Collins is considered the inventor of the detective story, and most of his novels explore the realms of mystery, suspense, and crime. ‘The Fatal Cure’ is a story about how through careful deduction … [Read more...] about ‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis