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Tag: 1920s

‘How Things Were Done In Odessa’ by Isaac Babel

How Things Were Done In Odessa by Isaac Babel, 1923 Continue reading →

July 17, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, How Things Were Done In Odessa, Isaac Babel, Odessa, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine 1 Comment

‘The Parrot’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Parrot by Elizabeth Bowen, 1925 Continue reading →

July 7, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Parrot Leave a comment

‘Miss Brill’ by Katherine Mansfield

Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield, 1920 Continue reading →

July 6, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, Miss Brill, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Nursery Tale’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Nursery Tale by Vladimir Nabokov, 1926 Continue reading →

May 31, 2023August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Nursery Tale, analysis, Berlin, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘Tomorrow’ by Lu Xun

Tomorrow by Lu Xun, 1920 Continue reading →

May 24, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, Lu Xun, short stories, Tomorrow Leave a comment

‘The Baby Party’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Baby Party by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925 Continue reading →

May 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, John Cheever, New York, short stories, The Baby Party Leave a comment

‘Cat In The Rain’ by Ernest Hemingway

Cat In The Rain by Ernest Hemingway, 1925 Continue reading →

April 23, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cat In The Rain, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Italy, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ex Parte’ by Ring Lardner

Ex Parte by Ring Lardner, 1928 Continue reading →

April 17, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Ex Parte, fiction, Illinois, Ring Lardner, short stories Leave a comment

‘Some Like Them Cold’ by Ring Lardner

Some Like Them Cold by Ring Lardner, 1921 Continue reading →

February 20, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, comedy, criticism, epistolary, fiction, New York City, Ring Lardner, romantic comedy, short stories, Some Like Them Cold Leave a comment

‘Soldier’s Home’ by Ernest Hemingway

Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway, 1925 Continue reading →

October 6, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Oklahoma, short stories, Soldier's Home, World War I Leave a comment

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