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‘A Piece Of String’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Piece Of String by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

June 19, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Piece Of String, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lotus’ by Jean Rhys

The Lotus by Jean Rhys, 1967 Continue reading →

June 16, 2017October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jean Rhys, London, short stories, The Lotus Leave a comment

‘The Duchess And The Jeweller’ by Virginia Woolf

The Duchess And The Jeweller by Virginia Woolf, 1938 Continue reading →

June 15, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Duchess And The Jeweller, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘Change Of Treatment’ by W.W. Jacobs

Change Of Treatment by W.W. Jacobs, 1894 Continue reading →

June 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Change Of Treatment, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

‘My Purple Scented Novel’ by Ian McEwan

My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan, 2016 Continue reading →

June 13, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Ian McEwan, My Purple Scented Novel, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Family Man’ by V.S. Pritchett

A Family Man by V.S. Pritchett, 1977 Continue reading →

June 12, 2017August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Family Man, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, V.S. Pritchett 1 Comment

‘Roman Fever’ by Edith Wharton

Roman Fever by Edith Wharton, 1934 Continue reading →

June 8, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, Roman Fever, Rome, short stories Leave a comment

‘Graven Image’ by John O’Hara

Graven Image by John O’Hara, 1943 Continue reading →

June 6, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Graven Image, John O'Hara, short stories, Washington D.C. 2 Comments

‘Some Terpsichore’ by Elizabeth McCracken

Some Terpsichore by Elizabeth McCracken, 2005 Continue reading →

June 5, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth McCracken, fiction, Philadelphia, short stories, Some Terpsichore Leave a comment

‘To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O’Hare’ by Amy Hempel

To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O’Hare by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

June 1, 2017September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O'Hare Leave a comment

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