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‘Then We’ll Set It Right’ by Robert Gorham Davis

Then We’ll Set It Right by Robert Gorham Davis, 1943 Continue reading →

November 1, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Gorham Davis, short stories, Then We'll Set It Right, World War II Leave a comment

‘My Side Of The Matter’ by Truman Capote

My Side Of The Matter by Truman Capote, 1945 Continue reading →

August 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, My Side Of The Matter, short stories, Southern gothic, Truman Capote 1 Comment

‘Porte-Cochere’ by Peter Taylor

Porte-Cochere by Peter Taylor, 1949 Continue reading →

August 14, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, Porte-Cochere, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Homecoming’ by Frank Yerby

The Homecoming by Frank Yerby, 1946 Continue reading →

August 13, 2018September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, short stories, Southern literature, The Homecoming Leave a comment

‘So Peaceful In The Country’ by Carl Ruthven Offord

So Peaceful In The Country by Carl Ruthven Offord, 1945 Continue reading →

July 30, 2018October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carl Ruthven Offord, criticism, fiction, short stories, So Peaceful In The Country Leave a comment

‘The Road To The Shore’ by Michael McLaverty

The Road To The Shore by Michael McLaverty, 1946 Continue reading →

May 21, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Michael McLaverty, short stories, The Road To The Shore Leave a comment

‘Innocence’ by Sean O’Faolain

Innocence by Sean O’Faolain, 1948 Continue reading →

May 10, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Innocence, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

‘Probably Shakespeare’ by Jessamyn West

Probably Shakespeare by Jessamyn West, 1947 Continue reading →

March 27, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jessamyn West, Probably Shakespeare, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Mother’ by Andre Gide

My Mother by Andre Gide, 1942 Continue reading →

March 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Andre Gide, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, My Mother, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Wide Net’ by Eudora Welty

The Wide Net by Eudora Welty, 1942 Continue reading →

March 6, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, magical realism, short stories, Southern literature, The Wide Net Leave a comment

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