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‘The Hanging Stranger’ by Philip K. Dick

The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick, 1953 Continue reading →

October 23, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Philip K. Dick, science fiction, short stories, The Hanging Stranger Leave a comment

‘My Oedipus Complex’ by Frank O’Connor

My Oedipus Complex by Frank O’Connor, 1950 Continue reading →

August 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, My Oedipus Complex, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘Legal Aid’ by Frank O’Connor

Legal Aid by Frank O’Connor, 1951 Continue reading →

August 10, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Legal Aid, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Masculine Principle’ by Frank O’Connor

The Masculine Principle by Frank O’Connor, 1950 Continue reading →

August 9, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Masculine Principle Leave a comment

‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury

The Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

July 12, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Illinois, mystery, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Whole Town's Sleeping 4 Comments

‘Thanks For The Ride’ by Alice Munro

Thanks For The Ride by Alice Munro, 1957 Continue reading →

May 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thanks For The Ride Leave a comment

‘The Man On The Threshold’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Man On The Threshold by Jorge Luis Borges, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, India, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Man On The Threshold Leave a comment

‘The Wait’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Wait by Jorge Luis Borges, 1950 Continue reading →

March 30, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Wait Leave a comment

‘Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth by Jorge Luis Borges, 1951 Continue reading →

March 28, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari Murdered In His Labyrinth, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Action Will Be Taken’ by Heinrich Boll

Action Will Be Taken by Heinrich Boll, 1954 Continue reading →

March 21, 2017August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Action Will Be Taken, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Heinrich Boll, short stories Leave a comment

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