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Tag: American lit

‘Pomegranate Seed’ by Edith Wharton

Pomegranate Seed by Edith Wharton, 1931 Continue reading →

September 17, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, ghost stories, Pomegranate Seed, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

‘April Showers’ by Edith Wharton

April Showers by Edith Wharton, 1900 Continue reading →

September 16, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, April Showers, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Other Two’ by Edith Wharton

The Other Two by Edith Wharton, 1904 Continue reading →

September 15, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, realism, short stories, The Other Two Leave a comment

‘Winter Dreams’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 5, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Greaty Gatsby, Winter Dreams Leave a comment

‘May Day’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

May Day by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 4, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, May Day, New York City, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Jelly-Bean’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Jelly-Bean by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 3, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, The Jelly-Bean Leave a comment

‘The Ice Palace’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Ice Palace by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 2, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Ice Palace Leave a comment

‘The Diamond As Big As The Ritz’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 1, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz 2 Comments

‘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 Killers’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Killers by Ernest Hemingway, 1927 Continue reading →

August 28, 2014August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, The Killers Leave a comment

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