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‘An Encounter’ by James Joyce

An Encounter by James Joyce, 1914 Continue reading →

June 9, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, An Encounter, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Dubliners, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, James Joyce, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Sisters’ by James Joyce

The Sisters by James Joyce, 1904 Continue reading →

June 8, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Dubliners, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, James Joyce, short stories, The Sisters Leave a comment

‘Going Ashore’ by Mavis Gallant

Going Ashore by Mavis Gallant, 1954 Continue reading →

June 5, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Going Ashore, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Man From Mars’ by Margaret Atwood

The Man From Mars by Margaret Atwood, 1977 Continue reading →

June 4, 2015September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Margaret Atwood, short stories, The Man From Mars 1 Comment

‘Two Pilgrims’ by Peter Taylor

Two Pilgrims by Peter Taylor, 1963 Continue reading →

June 3, 2015October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Two Pilgrims 1 Comment

‘And The Rock Cried Out’ by Ray Bradbury

And The Rock Cried Out by Ray Bradbury, 1953 Continue reading →

June 2, 2015August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, And The Rock Cried Out, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories 1 Comment

‘Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland’ by Carson McCullers

Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland by Carson McCullers, 1941 Continue reading →

June 1, 2015October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland, short stories Leave a comment

‘The New Order’ by Nancy Hale

The New Order by Nancy Hale, 1954 Continue reading →

May 29, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, The New Order Leave a comment

‘One Off The Short List’ by Doris Lessing

One Off The Short List by Doris Lessing, 1960 Continue reading →

May 28, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, One Off The Short List, short stories Leave a comment

‘Janus’ by Ann Beattie

Janus by Ann Beattie, 1985 Continue reading →

May 27, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Janus, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

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