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‘Like It Or Not’ by Deborah Eisenberg

Like It Or Not by Deborah Eisenberg, 2001 Continue reading →

June 8, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deborah Eisenberg, fiction, Italy, Like It Or Not, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Connor Girls’ by Edna O’Brien

The Connor Girls by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

June 5, 2020August 26, 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, The Connor Girls Leave a comment

‘In The Hours Of Darkness’ by Edna O’Brien

In The Hours Of Darkness by Edna O’Brien, 1976 Continue reading →

June 4, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cambridge, criticism, Edna O'Brien, England, fiction, In The Hours Of Darkness, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rug’ by Edna O’Brien

The Rug by Edna O’Brien, 1963 Continue reading →

June 3, 2020September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Rug Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Reinhardt’ by Edna O’Brien

Mrs. Reinhardt by Edna O’Brien, 1978 Continue reading →

June 2, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mrs. Reinhardt, short stories Leave a comment

‘Number Ten’ by Edna O’Brien

Number Ten by Edna O’Brien, 1976 Continue reading →

June 1, 2020August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, London, Mrs. Reinhardt, Number Ten, short stories Leave a comment

‘First Love, Last Rites’ by Ian McEwan

First Love, Last Rites by Ian McEwan, 1975 Continue reading →

May 28, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, First Love Last Rites, Ian McEwan, short stories 1 Comment

‘Second Best’ by D.H. Lawrence

Second Best by D.H. Lawrence, 1914 Continue reading →

May 27, 2020October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Second Best, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Dancing Men’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Dancing Men by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

May 26, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Dancing Men Leave a comment

‘The Interlopers’ by Saki

The Interlopers by Saki, 1919 Continue reading →

May 25, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Europe, fiction, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Interlopers Leave a comment

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