‘Cousin Teresa’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Cousin Teresa’ is a satirical short story penned by the master of Edwardian satire, Hector Hugh Munro, or Saki, as he was popularly known. Saki was a British writer. He wrote this short story to satirize how sometimes the most useless things or ideas become so fashionable in society that it affects … [Read more...] about ‘Cousin Teresa’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Toymaker and His Wife’ by Joanne Harris: Short Story Analysis
‘The Toymaker and His Wife’ by Joanne Harris: Short Story Analysis ‘The Toymaker and His Wife’ is a satire on the sexism that exists in marriage. The Norse folktale story is penned by highly acclaimed British writer Joanne Harris, famous for her book Chocolat and #storytime, short fiction tweets. She is also the author of The Evil Seed and Sleep, Pale Sister, both … [Read more...] about ‘The Toymaker and His Wife’ by Joanne Harris: Short Story Analysis
‘The Cactus’ by O. Henry or William Sydney Porter: Short Story Analysis
‘The Cactus’ by O. Henry or William Sydney Porter: Short Story Analysis ‘The Cactus’ penned by American writer O. Henry is a half-modernist and half-Victorian short story about a couple's misunderstanding. O. Henry is well renowned in the annals of literature for his well-crafted short stories. Most of his stories, if not all, have twists at the end. This short story … [Read more...] about ‘The Cactus’ by O. Henry or William Sydney Porter: Short Story Analysis
‘An Unbeliever’ by José Martínez Ruiz or Azorin: Short Story Analysis
‘An Unbeliever’ by José Martínez Ruiz or Azorin: Short Story Analysis ‘An Unbeliever’ is a compact and straightforward short story penned by Spanish writer José Martínez Ruiz also known as Azorin. Azorin was a political radical of Spain and wrote short stories depicting Castile's people and monuments' lives. Castile was an old town in Spain. It is also a historical region … [Read more...] about ‘An Unbeliever’ by José Martínez Ruiz or Azorin: Short Story Analysis
‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ is a very moving and semi-parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of the nineteenth century, Leo Tolstoy. It chronicles Aksionov, a carefree merchant sentenced to the mines in Siberia because of his ill-fate. He was charged with the murder of one … [Read more...] about ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis