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‘The Garden Party’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield, 1921 Continue reading →

April 11, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories, The Garden Party Leave a comment

‘The Party’ by Anton Chekhov

The Party by Anton Chekhov, 1888 Continue reading →

April 10, 2017September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Party 4 Comments

‘Disguised’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Disguised by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1986 Continue reading →

April 6, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Disguised, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ranch Girl’ by Maile Meloy

Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy, 2000 Continue reading →

April 4, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, Ranch Girl, short stories Leave a comment

‘Malta Sheffer’ by Nelson Eubanks

Malta Sheffer by Nelson Eubanks, 2004 Continue reading →

April 3, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Malta Sheffer, Nelson Eubanks, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Man On The Threshold’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Man On The Threshold by Jorge Luis Borges, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, India, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Man On The Threshold Leave a comment

‘The Wait’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Wait by Jorge Luis Borges, 1950 Continue reading →

March 30, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Wait Leave a comment

‘The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges, 1939 Continue reading →

March 29, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths Leave a comment

‘Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth by Jorge Luis Borges, 1951 Continue reading →

March 28, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari Murdered In His Labyrinth, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Aleph’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges, 1945 Continue reading →

March 27, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Aleph Leave a comment

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