Short Story Magic Tricks

‘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

‘The Burglar’s Christmas’ by Willa Cather

The Burglar’s Christmas by Willa Cather, 1896 Continue reading →

December 14, 2014November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Burglar's Christmas, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Christmas Eve’ by Guy de Maupassant

Christmas Eve by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

December 13, 2014September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Christmas Eve, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen, 1845 Continue reading →

December 12, 2014November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Little Match Girl Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Banquet’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Christmas Banquet by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1846 Continue reading →

December 11, 2014September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, The Christmas Banquet Leave a comment

‘The Gift Of The Magi’ by O. Henry

The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry, 1905 Continue reading →

December 10, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories, The Gift Of The Magi Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie, 1960 Continue reading →

December 9, 2014October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding Leave a comment