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‘Dawn Of Remembered Spring’ by Jesse Stuart

Dawn Of Remembered Spring by Jesse Stuart, 1943 Continue reading →

November 20, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dawn Of Remembered Spring, fiction, Jesse Stuart, short stories Leave a comment

‘Going For A Beer’ by Robert Coover

Going For A Beer by Robert Coover, 2011 Continue reading →

November 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going For A Beer, metafiction, Robert Coover, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Story Of An Hour’ by Kate Chopin

The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin, 1894 Continue reading →

November 18, 2014October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, short stories, The Story Of An Hour Leave a comment

‘The Middle Years’ by Henry James

The Middle Years by Henry James, 1893 Continue reading →

November 17, 2014October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Middle Years 1 Comment

‘The Veldt’ by Ray Bradbury

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

November 14, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories, The Veldt Leave a comment

‘Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges, 1940 Continue reading →

November 13, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Tlon Uqbar Orbis Tertius Leave a comment

‘A White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1886 Continue reading →

November 12, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A White Heron, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Peach Stone’ by Paul Horgan

The Peach Stone by Paul Horgan, 1942 Continue reading →

November 11, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Horgan, short stories, The Peach Stone 3 Comments

‘The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut’ by Mark Twain

The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut by Mark Twain, 1876 Continue reading →

November 10, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Twain, short stories, The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut Leave a comment

‘The Nose’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

November 7, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, satire, short stories, surrealism, The Nose Leave a comment

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