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Tag: 1940s

‘The Enormous Radio’ by John Cheever

The Enormous Radio by John Cheever, 1947 Continue reading →

January 12, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, magical realism, New York City, science fiction, short stories, The Enormous Radio 1 Comment

‘The NRACP’ by George P. Elliott

The NRACP by George P. Elliott, 1949 Continue reading →

January 8, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, George P. Elliott, short stories, The NRACP Leave a comment

‘Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor’ by John Cheever

Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor by John Cheever, 1949 Continue reading →

December 2, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories Leave a comment

‘Of This Time, Of That Place’ by Lionel Trilling

Of This Time, Of That Place by Lionel Trilling, 1944 Continue reading →

November 24, 2014October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lionel Trilling, Of This Time Of That Place, short stories Leave a comment

‘Dawn Of Remembered Spring’ by Jesse Stuart

Dawn Of Remembered Spring by Jesse Stuart, 1943 Continue reading →

November 20, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dawn Of Remembered Spring, fiction, Jesse Stuart, short stories Leave a comment

‘Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges, 1940 Continue reading →

November 13, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Tlon Uqbar Orbis Tertius Leave a comment

‘The Peach Stone’ by Paul Horgan

The Peach Stone by Paul Horgan, 1942 Continue reading →

November 11, 2014October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Horgan, short stories, The Peach Stone 3 Comments

‘The Catbird Seat’ by James Thurber

The Catbird Seat by James Thurber, 1942 Continue reading →

November 4, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, The Catbird Seat Leave a comment

‘Who Lived And Died Believing’ by Nancy Hale

Who Lived And Died Believing by Nancy Hale, 1943 Continue reading →

November 3, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, Who Lived And Died Believing 1 Comment

‘The Sutton Place Story’ by John Cheever

The Sutton Place Story by John Cheever, 1946 Continue reading →

October 14, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories, The Sutton Place Story 2 Comments

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