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‘Summer Voices’ by John Banville

Summer Voices by John Banville, 1968 Continue reading →

May 28, 2018August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, John Banville, short stories, Summer Voices 2 Comments

‘Anhedonia, Here I Come’ by Colin Barrett

Anhedonia, Here I Come by Colin Barrett, 2016 Continue reading →

May 24, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anhedonia Here I Come, Colin Barrett, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Villa Marta’ by Clare Boylan

Villa Marta by Clare Boylan, 1984 Continue reading →

May 22, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Clare Boylan, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Spain, Villa Marta Leave a comment

‘The Road To The Shore’ by Michael McLaverty

The Road To The Shore by Michael McLaverty, 1946 Continue reading →

May 21, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Michael McLaverty, short stories, The Road To The Shore Leave a comment

‘A Rose In The Heart Of New York’ by Edna O’Brien

A Rose In The Heart Of New York by Edna O’Brien, 1978 Continue reading →

May 18, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Rose In The Heart Of New York, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sister Imelda’ by Edna O’Brien

Sister Imelda by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

May 17, 2018August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Sister Imelda Leave a comment

‘Brother’ by Edna O’Brien

Brother by Edna O’Brien, 1990 Continue reading →

May 16, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Brother, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Widow’ by Edna O’Brien

The Widow by Edna O’Brien, 1989 Continue reading →

May 15, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Widow Leave a comment

‘Irish Revel’ by Edna O’Brien

Irish Revel by Edna O’Brien, 1962 Continue reading →

May 14, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Come Into The Drawing Room Doris, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Irish Revel, short stories, The Dead Leave a comment

‘Innocence’ by Sean O’Faolain

Innocence by Sean O’Faolain, 1948 Continue reading →

May 10, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Innocence, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

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