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Tag: 1920s

‘Spunk’ by Zora Neale Hurston

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October 10, 2016August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, short stories, Southern literature, Spunk, Zora Neale Hurston Leave a comment

‘A Short Trip Home’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Short Trip Home by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927 Continue reading →

October 4, 2016September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Short Trip Home, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, St. Paul 1 Comment

‘Esther’ by Jean Toomer

Esther by Jean Toomer, 1923 Continue reading →

June 21, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Esther, fiction, Jean Toomer, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Swimmers’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Swimmers by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1929 Continue reading →

May 30, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Swimmers, Virginia Leave a comment

‘A Little Woman’ by Franz Kafka

A Little Woman by Franz Kafka, 1924 Continue reading →

March 10, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Little Woman, analysis, criticism, Czech lit, Czech literature, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Hunger Artist’ by Franz Kafka

The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka, 1922 Continue reading →

March 8, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, short stories, The Hunger Artist 1 Comment

‘The Offshore Pirate’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Offshore Pirate by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

February 8, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Offshore Pirate 1 Comment

‘Dice, Brassknuckles And Guitar’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1923 Continue reading →

January 29, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dice Brassknuckles & Guitar, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Sensible Thing’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The Sensible Thing” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1924 Continue reading →

January 27, 2016September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 'The Sensible Thing', 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tennessee, The Great Gatsby 3 Comments

‘The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

January 26, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Baltimore, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fantasy, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 2 Comments

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