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Tag: American literature

‘Paste’ by Henry James

Paste by Henry James, 1899 Continue reading →

June 20, 2019August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Henry James, Paste, short stories, The Necklace Leave a comment

‘A Bundle Of Letters’ by Henry James

A Bundle Of Letters by Henry James, 1878 Continue reading →

June 19, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Bundle Of Letters, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, France, Henry James, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie’ by Henry James

Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

June 18, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry James, Miss Gunton From Poughkeepsie, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greville Fane’ by Henry James

Greville Fane by Henry James, 1892 Continue reading →

June 17, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Greville Fane, Henry James, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘Second-Hand Man’ by Rita Dove

Second-Hand Man by Rita Dove, 1985 Continue reading →

June 6, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Rita Dove, Second-Hand Man, short stories Leave a comment

‘Principal Alpaca’ by Richard Leise

Principal Alpaca by Richard Leise, 2019 Continue reading →

June 5, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Principal Alpaca, Richard Leise, short stories Leave a comment

‘Invasion Of The Martians’ by Robert Coover

Invasion Of The Martians by Robert Coover, 2016 Continue reading →

June 4, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Invasion Of The Martians, Robert Coover, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Sound Of Summer Running’ by Ray Bradbury

The Sound Of Summer Running by Ray Bradbury, 1957 Continue reading →

June 3, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Sound Of Summer Running Leave a comment

‘A Sense Of Story’ by James Alan McPherson

A Sense Of Story by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 31, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Sense Of Story, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Faithful’ by James Alan McPherson

The Faithful by James Alan McPherson, 1973 Continue reading →

May 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Faithful Leave a comment

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