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‘A Stroke Of Good Fortune’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Stroke Of Good Fortune by Flannery O’Connor, 1949 Continue reading →

October 10, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Stroke Of Good Fortune, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart’ by Kay Boyle

Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart by Kay Boyle, 1941 Continue reading →

October 1, 2014August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kay Boyle, Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Net’ by Robert M. Coates

The Net by Robert M. Coates, 1941 Continue reading →

September 30, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert M. Coates, short stories, The Net Leave a comment

‘The Tall Men’ by William Faulkner

The Tall Men by William Faulkner, 1941 Continue reading →

September 23, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, The Tall Men, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘First Love’ by Vladimir Nabokov

First Love by Vladimir Nabokov, 1948 Continue reading →

August 31, 2014August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, First Love, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Men’ by Kay Boyle

Men by Kay Boyle, 1941 Continue reading →

August 30, 2014September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kay Boyle, Men, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Mysterious Kor’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Mysterious Kor by Elizabeth Bowen, 1942 Continue reading →

August 23, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Mysterious Kor, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Piano’ by Anibal Monteiro Machado

The Piano by Anibal Monteiro Machado, 1944 Continue reading →

August 21, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Anibal Monteiro Machado, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Piano Leave a comment

‘Symbols And Signs’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Symbols And Signs by Vladimir Nabokov, 1948 Continue reading →

August 7, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Symbols And Signs, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Search Through The Streets Of The City’ by Irwin Shaw

Search Through The Streets Of The City by Irwin Shaw, 1942 Continue reading →

July 31, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irwin Shaw, Searching Through The Streets Of The City, short stories Leave a comment

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