Short Story Magic Tricks

breaking down why great fiction is great

Skip to content
  • About
  • Short Story Magic Tricks
  • Magic Trick Index
  • Favorites
  • Top Fives
  • SSMT on Instagram
  • SSMT on Twitter
  • SSMT on Facebook

Category: Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Prince Hamlet Of Shchigrovo’ by Ivan Turgenev

Prince Hamlet Of Shchigrovo by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 10, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Prince Hamlet Of Shchrigrovo, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Landowners’ by Ivan Turgenev

Two Landowners by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 9, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Two Landowners Leave a comment

‘The Country Doctor’ by Ivan Turgenev

The Country Doctor by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 8, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Country Doctor, The District Doctor Leave a comment

‘Khor And Kalinich’ by Ivan Turgenev

Khor And Kalinich by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 7, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Khor And Kalinich, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Singers’ by Ivan Turgenev

The Singers by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

September 6, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Singers 1 Comment

‘Katania’ by Lara Vapnyar

Katania by Lara Vapnyar, 2013 Continue reading →

September 3, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katania, Lara Vapnyar, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Soviet lit, Soviet literature, Soviet Union Leave a comment

‘A Dashing Fellow’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Dashing Fellow by Vladimir Nabokov, 1930 Continue reading →

September 2, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Dashing Fellow, analysis, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Queen Of Spades’ by Alexander Pushkin

The Queen Of Spades by Alexander Pushkin, 1834 Continue reading →

September 1, 2021September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, Alexander Pushkin, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, St. Petersburg, The Queen Of Spades Leave a comment

‘The Curfew’ by Roddy Doyle

The Curfew by Roddy Doyle, 2019 Continue reading →

August 30, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Curfew Leave a comment

‘News For The Church’ by Frank O’Connor

News For The Church by Frank O’Connor, 1945 Continue reading →

August 27, 2021September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, News For The Church, short stories Leave a comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Follow Short Story Magic Tricks on WordPress.com

POPULAR MAGIC TRICKS

Short Story Magic Tricks Index By Author
'The Swimming Contest' by Benjamin Tammuz
'The Photograph' by Enrique Amorim
'Odd Behavior' by Lydia Davis
'Negocios' by Junot Díaz
'Sisters' by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
'Buck Boy' by James McBride
'San Francisco' by Amy Hempel
'At The Clinic' by Sally Rooney
'Face Time' by Lorrie Moore
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Short Story Magic Tricks
    • Join 1,007 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Short Story Magic Tricks
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...