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‘The Poor Men And Women’ by Maeve Brennan

The Poor Men And Women by Maeve Brennan, 1952 Continue reading →

November 20, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Old Man Of The Sea, The Poor Men And Women Leave a comment

‘The Nine Billion Names Of God’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Nine Billion Names Of God by Arthur C. Clarke, 1953 Continue reading →

October 29, 2019September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Nine Billion Names Of God, Tibet 1 Comment

‘Three Is A Lucky Number’ by Margery Allingham

Three Is A Lucky Number by Margery Allingham, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Margery Allingham, mystery, serial killer, short stories, Three Is A Lucky Number Leave a comment

‘The Morning After The Big Fire’ by Maeve Brennan

The Morning After The Big Fire by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

September 30, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Heroine, The Morning After The Big Fire Leave a comment

‘The Vane Sisters’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Vane Sisters by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

September 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, acrostics, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New York, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Vane Sisters, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Trojan Women’ by William Maxwell

The Trojan Women by William Maxwell, 1952 Continue reading →

August 15, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Illinois, short stories, The Trojan Women, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Pilgrimage’ by William Maxwell

The Pilgrimage by William Maxwell, 1953 Continue reading →

August 12, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, short stories, The Pilgrimage, William Maxwell 1 Comment

‘The Wish’ by Roald Dahl

The Wish by Roald Dahl, 1953 Continue reading →

July 15, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Wish Leave a comment

‘The Sound Of Summer Running’ by Ray Bradbury

The Sound Of Summer Running by Ray Bradbury, 1957 Continue reading →

June 3, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Sound Of Summer Running Leave a comment

‘The Pink Pale Roast’ by Grace Paley

The Pale Pink Roast by Grace Paley, 1959 Continue reading →

May 7, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, The Pink Pale Roast Leave a comment

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