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‘Phantoms’ by Ivan Turgenev

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January 5, 2021November 28, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Germany, Ivan Turgenev, Phantoms, Rome, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, vampires Leave a comment

‘Work, Death, And Sickness’ by Leo Tolstoy

Work, Death, And Sickness by Leo Tolstoy, 1903 Continue reading →

January 4, 2021November 28, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Right Way, Work Death And Sickness Leave a comment

‘Aspic’ by Tatyana Tolstaya

Aspic by Tatyana Tolstaya, 2016 Continue reading →

January 1, 2021December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Aspic, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Tatyana Tolstaya 3 Comments

‘A Room Forever’ by Breece D’J Pancake

A Room Forever by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

December 31, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Room Forever, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Home For Christmas’ by Carson McCullers

Home For Christmas by Carson McCullers, 1949 Continue reading →

December 25, 2020November 15, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Home For Christmas, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Lily-White Boys’ by William Maxwell

The Lily-White Boys by William Maxwell, 1986 Continue reading →

December 24, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Lily-White Boys, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Yo-Yo’ by P.D. James

The Yo-Yo by P.D. James, 2006 Continue reading →

December 23, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.D. James, short stories, The Yo-Yo Leave a comment

‘Times’ by Ann Beattie

Times by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

December 22, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, short stories, Times Leave a comment

‘Irina’ by Mavis Gallant

Irina by Mavis Gallant, 1974 Continue reading →

December 21, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irina, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Unknown Masterpiece’ by Honoré de Balzac

The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré de Balzac, 1832 Continue reading →

December 18, 2020August 15, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, art, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, short stories, The Unknown Masterpiece Leave a comment

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