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Tag: 1930s

‘A Russian Beauty’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Russian Beauty by Vladimir Nabokov, 1934 Continue reading →

March 17, 2021October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Russian Beauty, analysis, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Gentle Libertine’ by Colette

The Gentle Libertine by Colette, 1931 Continue reading →

March 8, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Colette, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Gentle Libertine Leave a comment

‘Her Table Spread’ by Elizabeth Bowen

Her Table Spread by Elizabeth Bowen, 1930 Continue reading →

January 14, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, fiction, Her Table Spread, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Cloud, Castle, Lake’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Cloud, Castle, Lake by Vladimir Nabokov, 1937 Continue reading →

January 6, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Cloud Castle Lake, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘Miss Marple Tells A Story’ by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple Tells A Story by Agatha Christie, 1934 Continue reading →

April 28, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Miss Marple, Miss Marple Tells A Story, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Genuine Tabard’ by E.C. Bentley

The Genuine Tabard by E.C. Bentley, 1938 Continue reading →

April 27, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, E.C. Bentley, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Inspector Trent, mystery, short stories, The Genuine Tabard Leave a comment

‘Santa Claus Is A White Man’ by John Henrik Clarke

Santa Claus Is A White Man by John Henrik Clarke, 1939 Continue reading →

December 17, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, John Henrik Clarke, Santa Claus Is A White Man, short stories 1 Comment

‘Breaking The News’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Breaking The News by Vladimir Nabokov, 1935 Continue reading →

September 4, 2019September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Berlin, Breaking The News, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Music’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Music by Vladimir Nabokov, 1932 Continue reading →

September 2, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, music, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 6 Comments

‘Too Early Spring’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

Too Early Spring by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1933 Continue reading →

July 23, 2019August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, basketball, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet, Too Early Spring Leave a comment

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