Short Story Magic Tricks

‘The Adventure Of The Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 Continue reading →

October 31, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Speckled Band Leave a comment

‘A Haunted House’ by Charles Dickens

A Haunted House by Charles Dickens, 1859 Continue reading →

October 30, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Haunted House, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sense Of Humor’ by Damon Runyon

Sense Of Humor by Damon Runyon, 1934 Continue reading →

October 29, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Damon Runyon, fiction, New York City, Sense Of Humor, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nausea 1979’ by Haruki Murakami

Nausea 1979 by Haruki Murakami, 1984 Continue reading →

October 25, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Nausea 1979, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Music Teacher’ by John Cheever

The Music Teacher by John Cheever, 1959 Continue reading →

October 23, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Music Teacher, witchcraft Leave a comment

‘Signal’ by John Lanchester

Signal by John Lanchester, 2017 Continue reading →

October 22, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, John Lanchester, short stories, Signal Leave a comment

‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl

The Landlady by Roald Dahl, 1959 Continue reading →

October 18, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Landlady, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Man Of Adamant’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Man Of Adamant by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

October 16, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, The Man Of Adamant Leave a comment

‘The Rosary’ by Robert Kelly

The Rosary by Robert Kelly, 1985 Continue reading →

October 15, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Kelly, short stories, The Rosary Leave a comment

‘ZZ’s Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers’ by Karen Russell

ZZ’s Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

October 12, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, short stories, YA, young adult, ZZ's Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers Leave a comment