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‘Mark Of Satan’ by Joyce Carol Oates

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October 20, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Of Satan, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid’ by H.G. Wells

The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid by H.G. Wells, 1905 Continue reading →

October 19, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, short stories, The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid Leave a comment

‘The Fully Licensed Whore, Or, The Wife’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Fully Licensed Whore, Or, The Wife by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 17, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Fully Licensed Whore Or The Wife Leave a comment

‘The Middle-Class Housewife’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Middle-Class Housewife by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 16, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Middle-Class Housewife, Women's Lib Leave a comment

‘The Invalid, Or The Bedridden’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Invalid, Or The Bedridden by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 15, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Invalid Or The Bed-Ridden, The Invalid Or The Bedridden Leave a comment

‘The Breeder’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Breeder by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 14, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Breeder Leave a comment

‘The Female Novelist’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Female Novelist by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 13, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Female Novelist Leave a comment

‘The Coquette’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Coquette by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 12, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Coquette Leave a comment

‘The Hand’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Hand by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 11, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Hand Leave a comment

‘The Mirror’ by Haruki Murakami

The Mirror by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

October 8, 2020October 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Mirror Leave a comment

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