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‘The Pit And The Pendulum’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Pit And The Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe, 1842 Continue reading →

October 29, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, horror, short stories, Spanish Inquisition, The Pit And The Pendulum Leave a comment

‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, 1839 Continue reading →

October 28, 2015August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, Gothic, horror, short stories, The Fall Of The House Of Usher Leave a comment

‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843

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October 27, 2015October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, horror, short stories, The Black Cat Leave a comment

‘The Cask Of Amontillado’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, 1846 Continue reading →

October 26, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, horror, short stories, The Cask Of Amontillado 3 Comments

‘Don’t Look Now’ by Daphne du Maurier

Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier, 1971 Continue reading →

October 23, 2015August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, Don't Look Now, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, Italy, short stories, Venice 5 Comments

‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W. Jacobs

The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, 1902 Continue reading →

October 22, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, short stories, The Monkey's Paw, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

‘In The Red Room’ by Paul Bowles

In The Red Room by Paul Bowles, 1983 Continue reading →

October 21, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Red Room, Paul Bowles, short stories, Sri Lanka Leave a comment

‘Leiningen Versus The Ants’ by Carl Stephenson

Leiningen Versus The Ants by Carl Stephenson, 1938 Continue reading →

October 20, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Carl Stephenson, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Leiningen Versus The Ants, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Pedestrian’ by Ray Bradbury

The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

October 19, 2015November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Pedestrian 2 Comments

‘1408’ by Stephen King

1408 by Stephen King, 1999 Continue reading →

October 16, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1408, 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, New York City, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

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