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Tag: American literature

‘The Lost Phoebe’ by Theodore Dreiser

The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser, 1916 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories, The Lost Phoebe, Theodore Dreiser 2 Comments

‘The Survivors’ by Elsie Singmaster

The Survivors by Elsie Singmaster, 1915 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elsie Singmaster, fiction, short stories, The Survivors Leave a comment

‘The View From The Balcony’ by Wallace Stegner

The View From The Balcony by Wallace Stegner, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, short stories, The View From The Balcony, Wallace Stegner, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Lottery Leave a comment

‘O City Of Broken Dreams’ by John Cheever

O City Of Broken Dreams by John Cheever, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, O City Of Broken Dreams, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blackberry Winter’ by Robert Penn Warren

Blackberry Winter by Robert Penn Warren, 1947 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blackberry Winter, criticism, fiction, Robert Penn Warren, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance Leave a comment

‘A Distant Episode’ by Paul Bowles

A Distant Episode by Paul Bowles, 1947 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Distant Episode, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Bowles, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Day In The Open’ by Jane Bowles

A Day In The Open by Jane Bowles, 1945 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Day In The Open, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jane Bowles, short stories Leave a comment

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