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Tag: American literature

‘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

‘Christ In Concrete’ by Pietro di Donato

Christ In Concrete by Pietro di Donato, 1938 Continue reading →

August 27, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christ In Concrete, criticism, fiction, New York City, Pietro di Donato, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Door’ by E.B. White

The Door by E.B. White, 1939 Continue reading →

August 25, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, E.B. White, fiction, metafiction, short stories, The Door Leave a comment

‘The Iron City’ by Lovell Thompson

The Iron City by Lovell Thompson, 1937 Continue reading →

August 22, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lovell Thompson, short stories, The Iron City Leave a comment

‘The School’ by Donald Barthelme

The School by Donald Barthelme, 1976 Continue reading →

August 19, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, short stories, The School Leave a comment

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