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‘Aladdin and the Magic Lamp’ is the most famous story from the Arabian Nights collection of stories, also known as the 1,001 Nights. However, the story’s origins are surprising, and in fact for many centuries it wasn’t part of the Arabian Nights at all.
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- “Selkie Stories Are For Losers” by Sofia Samatar
- “The Purple Hat” by Eudora Welty
- “Axolotl” by Julio Cortazar
- “The Bewitched Jacket” by Dino Buzzati
- “A Horseman in The Sky” by Ambrose Bierce
- “The Jewbird” by Bernard Malamud
- “Unterderseaboat Doktor” by Ray Bradbury
- “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link
- “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol
The narrator hates stories about selkies, mythological shape-shifters. Her mother left the family. The narrator works as a waitress at Le Pacha to help pay the bills at home. Her first night was difficult. She left her keys inside after it closed. The only other waitress, Mona, helped her get back in. They also took some wine. Mona cries a lot and ...
A man in a New Orleans bar tells a story about a middle-aged woman in a purple hat who goes to a casino every day and gambles all night. She’s always with a young man and she’s looked the same for thirty years. (Summary)
A man goes to a zoo aquarium and stands for hours watching the axolotls (a larval salamander). He says he has become one of them. He explains how this transformation took place. This is the first story in the preview of Blow-Up: And Other Stories.
A man gets a referral to a little-known master tailor and has a suit made. The tailor has an unsettling effect on him and he puts off wearing the new suit when it arrives. When he finally puts it on, it’s more remarkable than he could ever imagined. (Summary)
During the American Civil War, Carter Druse, fighting for the North, falls asleep at his sentry post but wakes in time to catch a spy for the South. This story can be read in the preview of The Devil’s Dictionary, Tales, & Memoirs.
The Cohen’s lives change when a crow flies into their lower-middle class New York apartment seeking refuge from anti-Semitic birds. The Jewbird, Schwartz, wants to stay, but Mr. Cohen is against it. (Summary) Read “The Jewbird”
A man has an unusual experience when his visits his psychiatrist, Gustav Von Seyfertitz, a former submarine Captain with unconventional methods. The man is surprised to see a periscope has been installed in the ceiling of the office. (Summary) Magical Realism Short Stories, Cont’d
Every week, Genevieve goes to The Garment District, a huge vintage clothing warehouse. She’s looking for her Grandmother Zofia’s faery handbag. It’s big, black and hairy, and fairies live in it. Grandmother Zofia said it was two hundred years old, and that Genevieve would take over its care. This story can be read in the preview of Magic for Beginn...
In a small town, an old man with wings washes up on shore. There are many ideas about what he is and where he’s from. A couple takes him and locks him up on their property. This is the eleventh story in the preview of The Big Book of Modern Fantasy. (78% into preview)
A barber, Ivan, cuts into a loaf of freshly baked bread only to find a nose inside. He recognizes the nose as belonging to a regular customer of his, Platon. Fearing he will be in trouble, Ivan thinks about how to get rid of the nose. Meanwhile, Platon wakes up in his home and the absurdities continue. This is the first story in the preview of Big ...
11 Short Stories That Will Give You A Crash Course In Magical Realism. In some ways, magical realism is an easy genre to define: it incorporates fantastical elements into otherwise...
Aug 11, 2024 · In The Starry Night, the cypress bridges the earthly realm and the enigmatic heavens, their vibrant stars and galaxies. It can be seen as a metaphor for the human soul set against the infinite expanse of space and the distant celestial bodies—yearning for connection.
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Summary of Christmastide. ‘Christmastide’ by H.P. Lovecraft celebrates the eve of Christmas and the beauty of the nocturnal landscape. H.P. Lovecraft begins with the image of the cottage hearth beaming warmly and brightly. On another side of the room, there is a candle that glows gaily.
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Indeed, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, often regarded as the foundational texts of western literature, are ‘fantasy literature’ in their incorporation of magical or supernatural elements and their focus on epic stories, perilous journeys, and mighty battles.
