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‘A Success Story’ by Margaret Drabble

A Success Story by Margaret Drabble, 1972 Continue reading →

June 17, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Success Story, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Margaret Drabble, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gifts Of War’ by Margaret Drabble

The Gifts Of War by Margaret Drabble, 1970 Continue reading →

June 16, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Margaret Drabble, short stories, The Gifts Of War, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ by Margaret Drabble

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Margaret Drabble, 1964 Continue reading →

June 15, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Margaret Drabble, short stories Leave a comment

‘Crossing The Alps’ by Margaret Drabble

Crossing The Alps by Margaret Drabble, 1969 Continue reading →

June 14, 2021September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic Tricks, UncategorizedTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Crossing The Alps, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Margaret Drabble, short stories, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia Leave a comment

‘She Said He Said’ by Hanif Kureishi

She Said He Said by Hanif Kureishi, 2019 Continue reading →

June 11, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hanif Kureishi, Pakistani lit, Pakistani literature, She Said He Said, short stories Leave a comment

‘Louise’ by Somerset Maugham

Louise by Somerset Maugham, 1925 Continue reading →

June 10, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Louise, O. Henry, short stories, Somerset Maugham Leave a comment

‘The Spring Hat’ by H.E. Bates

The Spring Hat by H.E. Bates, 1961 Continue reading →

June 9, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.E. Bates, short stories, The Spring Hat Leave a comment

‘Let Me Count The Times’ by Martin Amis

Let Me Count The Times by Martin Amis, 1981 Continue reading →

June 8, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Let Me Count The Times, Martin Amis, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Abduction’ by Tessa Hadley

An Abduction by Tessa Hadley, 2012 Continue reading →

June 7, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, An Abduction, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Nadine At Forty’ by Hilary Mantel

Nadine At Forty by Hilary Mantel, 1996 Continue reading →

June 4, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hilary Mantel, Nadine At Forty, short stories Leave a comment

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