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  2. Dubliners - Wikipedia

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    Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. [1] It presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging ...

  3. Fairy tale - Wikipedia

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    Fairy tale. The European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a painting by Carl Larsson in 1881. A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. [1] Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.

  4. History of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    History of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in Africa; [1] the emergence of Ethiopian civilization dates back thousands of years. Abyssinia or rather "Ze Etiyopia" was ruled by the Semitic Abyssinians (Habesha) composed mainly of the Amhara, Tigrayans and the Cushitic Agaw.

  5. Category:Scottish fairy tales - Wikipedia

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    Category. : Scottish fairy tales. Fairy tales from Scotland, short stories that belong to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.

  6. List of fairs and festivals in Punjab, India - Wikipedia

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    A famous "Roshni Mela" (festival of lights) is held in Jagraon. The fair is held at the mazar of Peer Baba Mohkumdeen and lasts for three days. Thousands of people from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other neighbouring states visit the place, light an earthen lamp at the mazar and pray. Roshni Da Mela Jagraon

  7. Category:European fairy tales - Wikipedia

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    W. The Wolf and the Fox. The Woman Who Had No Shadow. Categories: Fairy tales by continent. European literature. European folklore.

  8. Gothic fiction - Wikipedia

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    Characteristics The ruins of Wolf's Crag castle in Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (1819) Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. The setting typically includes physical reminders of the past, especially through ruined buildings which stand as proof of a previously thriving world which ...

  9. Category:1843 short stories - Wikipedia

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    The Ugly Duckling. Categories: 1843 works. Short stories by year. 1840s short stories. 1843 in literature. Hidden category: Category series navigation year and decade.