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‘Christmas Eve’ by Maeve Brennan

Christmas Eve by Maeve Brennan, 1972 Continue reading →

December 24, 2014September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas Eve, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots Leave a comment

‘The H Street Sledding Record’ by Ron Carlson

The H Street Sledding Record by Ron Carlson, 1987 Continue reading →

December 23, 2014November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Ron Carlson, short stories, The H Street Sledding Record Leave a comment

‘One Christmas Eve’ by Langston Hughes

One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes, 1933 Continue reading →

December 22, 2014September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, One Christmas Eve, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1876 Continue reading →

December 21, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beggar Boy At Christ's Christmas Tree 1 Comment

‘At Christmas Time’ by Anton Chekhov

At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov, 1900 Continue reading →

December 20, 2014November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, At Christmas Time, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Christmas Day In The Morning’ by Pearl S. Buck

Christmas Day In The Morning by Pearl S. Buck, 1955 Continue reading →

December 19, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Day In The Morning, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Pearl S. Buck, short stories Leave a comment

‘Powder’ by Tobias Wolff

Powder by Tobias Wolff, 1992 Continue reading →

December 18, 2014August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Powder, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Papa Panov’s Special Christmas’ by Leo Tolstoy

Papa Panov’s Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy Continue reading →

December 17, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Papa Panov's Special Christmas, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Markheim’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1885 Continue reading →

December 16, 2014October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Markheim, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Christmas Memory’ by Truman Capote

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, 1956 Continue reading →

December 15, 2014September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Christmas Memory, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote Leave a comment

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