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Tag: 1920s

‘Death In The Woods’ by Sherwood Anderson

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February 5, 2015October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death In The Woods, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse, 1927 Continue reading →

December 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories 1 Comment

‘Winter Dreams’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 5, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Greaty Gatsby, Winter Dreams Leave a comment

‘May Day’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

May Day by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 4, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, May Day, New York City, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Jelly-Bean’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Jelly-Bean by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 3, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, The Jelly-Bean Leave a comment

‘The Ice Palace’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Ice Palace by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 2, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Ice Palace Leave a comment

‘The Diamond As Big As The Ritz’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 1, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz 2 Comments

‘The Killers’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Killers by Ernest Hemingway, 1927 Continue reading →

August 28, 2014August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, The Killers Leave a comment

‘My First Goose’ by Isaac Babel

My First Goose by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

August 24, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, My First Goose, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Fly’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Fly by Katherine Mansfield, 1922 Continue reading →

August 17, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories, The Fly, World War I 1 Comment

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