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‘Miriam’ by Truman Capote

Miriam by Truman Capote, 1945 Continue reading →

October 1, 2015October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Miriam, short stories, Truman Capote 1 Comment

‘Walk In The Moon Shadows’ by Jesse Stuart

Walk In The Moon Shadows by Jesse Stuart, 1955 Continue reading →

September 30, 2015October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, Walk In The Moon Shadows Leave a comment

‘The Doll’s House’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Doll’s House by Katherine Mansfield, 1922 Continue reading →

September 29, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Standard Of Living’ by Dorothy Parker

The Standard Of Living by Dorothy Parker, 1941 Continue reading →

September 28, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Standard Of Living Leave a comment

‘The Letter Writers’ by Elizabeth Taylor

The Letter Writers by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

September 25, 2015August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Letter Writers Leave a comment

‘The Horse Dealer’s Daughter’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D.H. Lawrence, 1922 Continue reading →

September 24, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Horse Dealer's Daughter 2 Comments

‘The Rescue’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Rescue by V.S. Pritchett, 1973 Continue reading →

September 23, 2015August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Rescue, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Jungle’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Jungle by Elizabeth Bowen, 1929 Continue reading →

September 22, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Jungle Leave a comment

‘A Complicated Nature’ by William Trevor

A Complicated Nature by Wiliam Trevor, 1975 Continue reading →

September 21, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Complicated Nature, analysis, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Birdsong’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2010 Continue reading →

September 18, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Birdsong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, fiction, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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