Short Story Magic Tricks

‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, 1892 Continue reading →

October 31, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, criticism, Donald Barthelme, feminist literature, fiction, horror, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lady’s Maid’s Bell’ by Edith Wharton

The Lady’s Maid’s Bell by Edith Wharton, 1902 Continue reading →

October 30, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, The Lady's Maid's Bell Leave a comment

‘Luella Miller’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Luella Miller by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1902 Continue reading →

October 29, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Luella Miller, Mary Wilkins Freeman, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Body Snatcher’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1884 Continue reading →

October 28, 2014October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, horror, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Body Snatcher Leave a comment

‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843 Continue reading →

October 27, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, horror, short stories, The Tell-Tale Heart Leave a comment

‘This Morning, This Evening, So Soon’ by James Baldwin

This Morning, This Evening, So Soon by James Baldwin, 1960 Continue reading →

October 24, 2014September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, James Baldwin, Paris, short stories, This Morning This Evening So Soon Leave a comment

‘In Greenwich, There Are Many Gravelled Walks’ by Hortense Calisher

In Greenwich, There Are Many Gravelled Walks by Hortense Calisher, 1950 Continue reading →

October 23, 2014October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hortense Calisher, In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks, New York City, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nilda’ by Junot Díaz

Nilda by Junot Díaz, 1999 Continue reading →

October 22, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Nilda, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dark Brown Dog’ by Stephen Crane

A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane, 1901 Continue reading →

October 21, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Dark Brown Dog, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen Crane 3 Comments

‘Three Players Of A Summer Game’ by Tennessee Williams

 

Three Players Of A Summer Game by Tennessee Williams, 1952 Continue reading →

October 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee Williams, Three Players Of A Summer Game Leave a comment