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Tag: 1930s

‘The Lamp’ by Agatha Christie

The Lamp by Agatha Christie, 1933 Continue reading →

October 28, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, The Lamp Leave a comment

‘An Arrow O’er The House’ by Dorothy Sayers

An Arrow O’er The House by Dorothy Sayers, 1934 Continue reading →

October 15, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, An Arrow O'er The House, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Knew How’ by Dorothy Sayers

The Man Who Knew How by Dorothy Sayers, 1932 Continue reading →

October 14, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories, The Man Who Knew How Leave a comment

‘Dilemma’ by Dorothy Sayers

Dilemma by Dorothy Sayers, 1934 Continue reading →

October 13, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dilemma, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fountain Plays’ by Dorothy Sayers

The Fountain Plays by Dorothy Sayers, 1933 Continue reading →

October 12, 2021October 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories, The Fountain Plays Leave a comment

‘Suspicion’ by Dorothy Sayers

Suspicion by Dorothy Sayers, 1939 Continue reading →

October 11, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories, Suspicion Leave a comment

‘The Destiny Of A Professor’s Wife’ by Daniil Kharms

The Destiny Of A Professor’s Wife by Daniil Kharms, 1936 Continue reading →

September 29, 2021September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, Daniil Kharms, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Soviet lit, Soviet literature, Soviet Union, The Destiny Of A Professor's Wife, USSR Leave a comment

‘A Dashing Fellow’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Dashing Fellow by Vladimir Nabokov, 1930 Continue reading →

September 2, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Dashing Fellow, analysis, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Legend Of ‘El Cadejo” by Miguel Angel Asturias

The Legend Of ‘El Cadejo’ by Miguel Angel Asturias, 1930 Continue reading →

July 19, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, folklore, Guatemalan lit, Guatemalan literature, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mayans, Miguel Angel Asturias, short stories, The Legend Of El Cadejo 1 Comment

‘Lappin And Lapinova’ by Virginia Woolf

Lappin And Lapinova by Virginia Woolf, 1938 Continue reading →

June 2, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lappin And Lapinova, London, rabbits, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

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