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‘England Versus England’ by Doris Lessing

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May 15, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, England Versus England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Woman On The Roof’ by Doris Lessing

A Woman On The Roof by Doris Lessing, 1963 Continue reading →

May 14, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Woman On The Roof, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘How I Finally Lost My Heart’ by Doris Lessing

How I Finally Lost My Heart by Doris Lessing, 1963 Continue reading →

May 13, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, How I Finally Lost My Heart, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘To Room Nineteen’ by Doris Lessing

To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing, 1963 Continue reading →

May 12, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, To Room Nineteen Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Fortescue’ by Doris Lessing

Mrs. Fortescue by Doris Lessing, 1972 Continue reading →

May 11, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Mrs. Fortescue, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flesh And The Mirror’ by Angela Carter

Flesh And The Mirror by Angela Carter, 1974 Continue reading →

May 7, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Angela Carter, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Flesh And The Mirror, Japan, short stories, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘On Saturday Afternoon’ by Alan Sillitoe

On Saturday Afternoon by Alan Sillitoe, 1959 Continue reading →

May 5, 2020May 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alan Sillitoe, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, On Saturday Afternoon, short stories Leave a comment

‘La Sainte-Vierge’ by Daphne du Maurier

La Sainte-Vierge by Daphne du Maurier, 1959 Continue reading →

May 4, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, English lit, English literature, fiction, La Sainte-Vierge, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hunted Down’ by Charles Dickens

Hunted Down by Charles Dickens, 1859 Continue reading →

May 1, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hunted Down, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

April 30, 2020March 22, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, mystery, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder Leave a comment

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