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Tag: American literature

‘The Wood Duck’ by James Thurber

The Wood Duck by James Thurber, 1936 Continue reading →

August 13, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, The Wood Duck Leave a comment

‘The Greatest Man In The World’ by James Thurber

The Greatest Man In The World by James Thurber, 1931 Continue reading →

August 12, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, satire, short stories, The Greatest Man In The World Leave a comment

‘The Night The Bed Fell’ by James Thurber

The Night The Bed Fell by James Thurber, 1933 Continue reading →

August 11, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, Ohio, short stories, The Night The Bed Fell 1 Comment

‘He’ by Katherine Anne Porter

He by Katherine Anne Porter, 1927 Continue reading →

August 10, 2014September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, He, Katherine Anne Porter, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance Leave a comment

‘The Chrysanthemums’ by John Steinbeck

The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck, 1938 Continue reading →

August 8, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Steinbeck, short stories, The Chrysanthemums Leave a comment

‘In Another Country’ by Ernest Hemingway

In Another Country by Ernest Hemingway, 1926 Continue reading →

August 6, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, In Another Country, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Fireman’s Wife’ by Richard Bausch

The Fireman’s Wife by Richard Bausch, 1990 Continue reading →

August 3, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories, The Fireman's Wife Leave a comment

‘American Express’ by James Salter

American Express by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

August 2, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Express, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rich Brother’ by Tobias Wolff

The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff, 1985 Continue reading →

August 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Rich Brother, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Search Through The Streets Of The City’ by Irwin Shaw

Search Through The Streets Of The City by Irwin Shaw, 1942 Continue reading →

July 31, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irwin Shaw, Searching Through The Streets Of The City, short stories Leave a comment

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