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‘Breaking The Pig’ by Etgar Keret

Breaking The Pig by Etgar Keret, 2001 Continue reading →

July 2, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Breaking The Pig, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, 1843 Continue reading →

July 1, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fables, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Ugly Duckling Leave a comment

‘Agatha’ by John O’Hara

Agatha by John O’Hara, 1963 Continue reading →

June 27, 2019October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, New York City, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Long QT’ by Hilary Mantel

The Long QT by Hilary Mantel, 2014 Continue reading →

June 25, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hilary Mantel, short stories, The Long QT Leave a comment

‘Reading The Paper’ by Ron Carlson

Reading The Paper by Ron Carlson, 1985 Continue reading →

June 24, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reading The Paper, Ron Carlson, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘The Special Type’ by Henry James

The Special Type by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

June 21, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Special Type Leave a comment

‘Paste’ by Henry James

Paste by Henry James, 1899 Continue reading →

June 20, 2019August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Henry James, Paste, short stories, The Necklace Leave a comment

‘A Bundle Of Letters’ by Henry James

A Bundle Of Letters by Henry James, 1878 Continue reading →

June 19, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Bundle Of Letters, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, France, Henry James, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie’ by Henry James

Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

June 18, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry James, Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greville Fane’ by Henry James

Greville Fane by Henry James, 1892 Continue reading →

June 17, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Greville Fane, Henry James, London, short stories Leave a comment

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