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Tag: American lit

‘A Horseman In The Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Horseman In The Sky by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

February 2, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Horseman In The Sky, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, 1890 Continue reading →

February 1, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories 5 Comments

‘Dice, Brassknuckles And Guitar’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1923 Continue reading →

January 29, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dice Brassknuckles & Guitar, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Financing Finnegan’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Financing Finnegan by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1938 Continue reading →

January 28, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, Financing Finnegan, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Sensible Thing’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The Sensible Thing” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1924 Continue reading →

January 27, 2016September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 'The Sensible Thing', 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tennessee, The Great Gatsby 3 Comments

‘The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

January 26, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Baltimore, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fantasy, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 2 Comments

‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

January 25, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, Minnesota, short stories, St. Paul Leave a comment

‘But The One On The Right’ by Dorothy Parker

But The One On The Right by Dorothy Parker, 1929 Continue reading →

January 21, 2016November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, But The One On The Right, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Break It Down’ by Lydia Davis

Break It Down by Lydia Davis, 1983 Continue reading →

January 19, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Break It Down, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Falls’ by George Saunders

The Falls by George Saunders, 1996 Continue reading →

January 18, 2016September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, The Falls 1 Comment

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